Royal Agricultural Project

This was in the hills, northeast of the city of Pai. We came upon beautiful gardens and flower patches that were breathtaking. As we were walking through, we came across some younger monks who spoke great English. They let us take a picture with them. :)

In Chiang Mai, a few days ago, we went to The Tribal Museum where we learned about the Kings "Royal Agricultural Project" which was put into place to support education and balance with planting goods and selling them. The project has created a multitude of jobs and opportunities for the hill tribe community and has also created an alternative to the 'slash and burn" practice of using the land and moving on. This project has also helped the community people make a living on growing fruits and vegetables, rather than Opium. It was absolutely incredible.