The town is unmarked on Google Maps but I have located for your reference. The turn-off (sign posted) from the Asian Highway 2 (Phetkasaem Road) is roughly midway between the towns of Huai Sai & Huai Yang. The road leading in is good and well traveled by weekenders seeking wild orchids!
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I came for 2 reasons, one is to sample the orchids; the other is to check what kind of wood products available.
Well I am not disappointed with the first, but fall short of the second objective. There are good selections of wood pieces for orchids cultivation. However, the wood furniture on displays are rather bulky and lacks fine craftsmanship.
Rows after rows of make shit stalls flourish into a fair size market place.
You can differentiate their Burmese origin as most women folks wear a white power on their faces for skin protection.
It was a leisure pace all round. Wake her up if you want to know how much to pay!
Yes, I'll surely be back again when it is time to start my orchid collection.
I've also found a link that gives more background info about Burmese wild orchids and this town.
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/281327
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