Bang Chao Cha Community
Bang Chao Cha Community
Ang Thong
This community grows exceptional santols, but are better known for their god-tier basketry. Although they inherit great skills and designs from past generations, what keeps them at the forefront of this art is their innovative ideas they never cease developing.
- Enjoy the rural life in central Thailand plain
- See a demonstration of the entire process of bamboo wickerwork: picking and preparing material, choosing patterns, smoking the products for insect protection
- Cook Thai desserts from locally-grown ingredients, take part in a vegetable collecting race
- Make organic Khao Mao
- Cycling to visit santol and Marian plum orchards, discover the 300-year-old Yang Na
Tour
2 Days 1 Night Trip
| Day 1 | |
| 09:00 | Meet at the Learning Center and hear an introduction to Chao Cha community. |
| 10:00 | Visit the Basketry Center-Ban Chao Cha OTOP shop and the Basketry Museum. |
| 12:00 | Have lunch at Ban Chao Cha Learning Center. |
| 13:00 | Take a farming tractor cart sightseeing, visit the 300-year-old Yang tree and feed the river fish. |
| 15:00 | Visit the community’s santol orchard, try some of the fruit and meet the worm farming group, make worm casting fertilizer and move on to Kru Ot’s place for basketry products. |
| 18:00 | Dinner at Ban Chao Cha Learning Center. |
| 19:30 | Return to your village home. |
| Day 2 | |
| 06:00 | Take part in almsgiving together with your hosts. |
| 08:00 | Travel to the Learning Center to a attend basketry workshop. |
| 10:00 | Farewell and travel home. |
Time to Visit: All year round, although the Marian plum season is February to March and sweet santol is found from May to July
Note: Bicycles are available for rent and a boat ride along the Noi River can be added during the afternoon of Day 1
Expenses
- Homestay: THB 220/guest
- Breakfast: THB 100/guest
- Lunch: THB 120/guest
- Dinner: THB 150/guest
- Transportation: THB 300/round/20 guests
- Instructor’s fee: THB 1,000
- Study Tour Stations: THB 1,000 each
Note
Live music at dinner is available at THB 3,000/show
Recommended Souvenirs
Basketry & wickerwork: baskets, footed trays, bamboo furniture and other herbal healthy products
Contact
Ban Chao Cha Community Tourism, Kamnan Chalao Charoensin Tel. 087-116-8172
Travel by
Rail
Take a train from Bangkok to Ban Klub (6 trips/ day)
Car Rental
- Smile Thai Car Rent
- Runway Thailand
Hotels/Resorts
Hor Nok Hook Resort, Ang Thong (3.4 km. away from the community)
62/1 Moo. 4 Chaiyo, Ang Thong 14140
0849-412-502
www.hornokhookangthong.com
Gun Aeng Resort (6.8 km. away from the community)
Ang Kaew, Pho Tong, Ang Thong 14120
035-640-880
Smile Resort (17.0 km. away from the community)
43 Moo. 8, Wiset Chai Charn, Ang Thong 14110
083-713-9405
Smile Resort
Suan Son Resort (10.8 km. away from the community)
Bor Rae, Pho Thong, Ang Thong 14120
081-492-3917
Pho Thong Inn (5.8 km. away from the community)
171/17 Moo. 4, Baan Nong Kra Tum, Bor Rae, Pho Thong, Ang Thong 14120
035-691-139
Restaurants/Coffee Shops
Restaurants
Tangta Ar (6 km. away from the community)
425-426 Ang Kaew, Pho Tong, Ang Thong 14120
086-764-9931
ร้านตั้งตังอา (โกอ่าง) โพธิ์ทอง
Restaurants
Pakaew Restaurant Garden (8.3 km. away from the community)
147 Moo. 2, Intha Pramoon, Pho Tong, Ang Thong 14120
ร้านอาหารป่าแก้ว ปลาเผา
Coffee Shops
Poom Café (5.2 km. away from the community)
35 Ang Kaew, Pho Tong, Ang Thong 14120
081-994-5525
Poom Cafe’
