Activities: The Poy Sang Long ceremony is a Buddhist novice ordination ceremony. Young boys aged between 7 and 14 are ordained as novices so they can spend time studying Buddhist doctrines. It is believed that by pursuing ordination for their parents, they gain merit. Mae Hong Son is famous for its Poy Sang Long ceremony but it can be observed in Chiang Mai as well, on a smaller scale.
Doi Hua Mae Kham is one of the largest mixed hilltribe villages in Thailand. There are Akha, Lahu, Lisu and Yao, plus Hmong and Tai Yai residents at Doi Hua Mae Kham. Located in the north-western extremity of Chiang Rai province approximately 30 kms west of Therd Thai, it is on the border with Myanmar, and is about as remote a place as one can find. It is a spectacular location.
