San Kamphaeng is one of the most beautiful towns in all Thailand, which holds more than just tourist spots and relaxation. San Kamphaeng is world-famous for its handicrafts skills and natural landscapes. It is the Chiang Mai district, with about 20 kilometers away from the central city. The town holds on some of the most praised things in all Thailand, including the Hot Springs, the Handicraft Highway, MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, and so many more.
You can meet hundreds of years of the history of Thailand if you come to San Kamphaeng. Here are the most important things you should do and places you should visit in San Kamphaeng:
Chamcha Market in San Kamphaeng
Chamcha Market is one of the most famous markets where you can find Thai local, handmade goods. It’s in San Kamphaeng city, the home to people with handcrafting skills. You will find homemade clothes, handicrafts, local souvenirs and so many things that you cannot find elsewhere. The products are reliable, and most of the customers are actually locals, so the price range is also reasonable. You can test the fantastic cold-pressed smoothies from fresh fruit named “Fruity Fresh” here. There are shops you can have homemade pizza in this place, along with homemade craftings.
Elephant Wood Carvings Museum in San Kamphaeng
One of the most amazing things to see in San Kamphaeng is the Elephant Wood Carvings Museum. As I said earlier, San Kamphaeng is the town of handcrafting skills. The Elephant Wood Carvings Museum is one of the finest artistic outcomes of the people of the town. You will see the building full of Wooden elephants, handcrafted with wood chips, and painted. There are rhinos, gorillas, bears, and pigs as well around the Museum that you can have a look around. They don’t charge for the entrance, but they are open to donations, make some contributions if you can.
Trip to the Handicraft Highway in San Kamphaeng
San Kamphaeng is the town of arts and handicrafts; you can feel the artistic appeal of this town in every corner. The biggest showcase of the handicrafts of the people of the town is the San Kamphaeng Road. It’s a street, 10 KM in length, also known as the “Handicraft Highway” for its rich collection of handicrafts. You can find any sort of homemade crafts, including wood carving, silk products, sculpting, silverware, and many more. However, the most famous legacy of this place is their handmade pottery; it’s world-famous. Make sure you get your hands on some of the best hand made goods from the Handicraft highway.
San Kamphaeng Hot Springs
Hot Springs is also a place that you must not miss out on when you visit San Kamphaeng. It’s a great place with a wooden area including mountains and even natural volcanos! The water in the natural geysers is 105° degrees hot, and you can boil eggs in it for snacks. In fact, boiling eggs in this water is a big activity here in the Hot Springs. The geysers blow the water above 20 meters up which is amazing to watch. The park has a mineral water bath facility, which is famous for its healing capability for fatigue and stiffness. Plus, while visiting San Kamphaeng,
Visit the MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum
The MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum is a showcase of pure art and handicraft of Thailand. It’s the place where you can go and see how significant the Thai culture and history is. You can see how amazingly they used to make handicrafts and how they kept the legacy on the go. There are two parts of the Museum, a part where the permanent collections are stored and showcased. Another one where you can see the Contemporary artifacts of Thai local people from San Kamphaeng. You can go there with a scooter, it’s a short 15-minutes ride from the Thapae Gate. The Price of the ticket is 150 baht for the adults. You can also buy artifacts, paintings, sculptures, and so many more from the museum shop.
Have the traditional Khantoke Dinner
The Khantoke Dinner is one of the rich traditions of Thailand, especially in Chiang Mai and San Kamphaeng. Following the tradition, you will have to sit on the floor at the Toke (A round table). They will serve you the traditional northern Food, which is produced and made in local houses. There will be an entertainment facility during the dinner, which is called Lanna Entertainment. Also, you can have dinner with some traditional orchestral music as well. It will give you a complete local vibe of eating Thai Food with the Thai people, full of life.
Visit the Tube Trek Waterpark
The first water park of Chiang Mai is the Tube Trek Waterpark. If you are visiting with your family, children, and loved once, make sure you visit the Waterpark for amusement. You can soak yourself and sweat at the same time because of the setup. It’s located right next to the Hot Springs in San Kamphaeng. The whole facility is 5000 Sq Kilometers, you can imagine how big the setup is. It has a decoration with a space theme that will make sure you have the ultimate fun and play. You can enjoy the visit to 4 zones in the Tube trek Water park. The splash pool phase, the Wave Pool Phase, The Kid’s Pool Phase, and the Lazy river Phase. Have enough time to explore them all to the fullest!
Final thought
While exploring and having fun in San Kamphaeng, you have plenty more to do in the town. Have Fun At The Night Bazaar and Enjoy the Songkran festival. Take a Visit To the elephant sanctuaries to take a look at the Thai national animal care. However, never fund a misuse of the animals, it’s illegal to fund any animal fight or abuse them.
Never try to touch or hug any monks or don’t do anything that disrespects them or the Buddha. Monks are the most respected people in Thailand, keep the respect on their way. Never point your feet to a temple, and don’t touch people’s heads; these are the rules you should not forget while in Thailand.
