There is a
huge gold Chedi housing a Holy Relic at Wat Phra That Si Don
Kham. Legend has it that it was built as early as 535 A.D. when
the land was under the dominance of the Hariphunchai kingdom.
From Phare along the
highway 1023 (the route Phare-Long) Rock Park is between a
kilometer stone, 19-20
Fabric Weaving Village
Long District,
some 45 kilometres the provincial town on Highway No. 1023, is
the site of a centuries-old community since the time of
Hariphunchai Period. The local people are skilled in the craft
of weaving, both silk and cotton. The art of making the Tin Chok
fabric in particular has been handed down from generation to
generation.
Its design has
also been developed to meet with new and different preferences,
although the original method has been retained. A fair
celebrating the Tin Chok is held annually in Long district
around November.
A leading
attraction, Kaeng Luang is located in Tambon Ban Pin, Long
district. To get there, go on the Phrae-Lampang road for about
50 kilometres, then take a right turn at Km.69 and continue on
for another 7 kilometres. The scenery is lovely and amid the Yom
river are rocky formations which create fast-flowing rapids.
On the other
side of the river, which can be crossed by ferry, and with a
100-metre walk uphill, will be found the Erawan Cave adorned
with elephant-and-female-shaped hanging and protruding crops of
rock.
