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Phra That Cho Hae
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The
province of Phrae may be somewhat off the beaten track,
but its undiscovered treasures are well worth noting is
the annual Rocket Festival,
which marks the beginning of the ricegrowing season in
May. |
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Phrae
is quite a prosperous province due to lucrative coal mining
and, until recently, logging businesses. The town is popular
as a manufacturing centre for rattan furniture and the
indigodyed farmers' shirts which are worn all over Thailand
as a symbol of solidarity with rural Thai life. |
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One
of the attractions of Phrae is its eclectic blend of temple
architecture. Traditional Lanna architecture, with its
multi-tiered roofs, is seen side by side with examples
of Burmese and Lao temple architecture. |
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