House Mae Hong Son

The past of Thailand as a country dates back approximately 800 years, from the groundwork of the Sukhothai kingdom in the 13th century – 1238 AD. It was then that the Thais were primary united as a country that marked the Thai as separate people. But in reality, the history of the land at present defined by the boundaries of Thailand stretches back much auxiliary to the pre-historic era. Many discoveries uncovered and excavated in few parts of Thailand give sturdy evidence that highly civilized people once populated the province.

The conventional Isaan homes were made of raised wooden post building, so that animals, creeping insects could not penetrate the houses. The open area underneath the houses also served as a cool day workplace. There are actually many houses like this nowadays, dotted around the town. Many houses in towns are constructed in two phases. The bottom division is the shop to work or trade things and the first floor comprises of the bedrooms. Thai houses will not have a kitchen or furniture like we do. People will be seated and have food on the floor. There are many other diverse fashions of houses too, together with: the inside of these houses are very much similar to houses in England. There is much furniture, dining room, bedrooms, shower room, a kitchen, sitting room, and flushing toilets. Because of the jungle declination and the annihilation of various species, the whole of the mountainous regions and natural wealth in Mae Hong Son have been confirmed as national protectorates. Examples contain Mae Yuam River and Huai Nam Dang National Park, Salawin Forest and Valley, Mae Surin Forest and Waterfall. The most excellent time to visit Mae Hong Son is for the period of the cool misty periods between November and December, when “Buatong” – the famous yellow flower of Mae Hong Son blooms and presents its visitors with the spectacle of an astonishing colored carpet layering.

After the evaporation of the Ban Chiang civilization, the area was predisposed by an assortment of cultures from India in the 3rd century, the Mons sandwiched between the 6th and 10th centuries, and the Khmers who constructed the wondrous Angkor Wat and left their inheritance in the form of plentiful stone sanctuaries scattered across the Thai kingdom. However it was not until the Sukhothai kingdom was recognized that the Thai people were combined. Thailand currently has a populace of about 61.5 million according to 1998 estimate.

There is also no shower or bath as we know it, instead there is a big ‘tub’ for the water and a jug. Thai people bathe by throwing water over themselves. Most toilets are squat toilets although the western style toilets are becoming more available. Near the squat toilets there is a container filled with water and a cup or a hose pipe. These replace the flush of water. In most of houses, including slum housing, a TV, fridge and radio can be found.