CULTURAL CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE

THE MAE FAH LUANG ART AND CULTURAL PARK
The Mae Fah Lung Art and Cultural Park (Rai Mae Fah Luang) is being developed as a cultural centre, botanical gardens and nature park for the people of Chiang Rai and Northern Thailand, to preserve the traditions of Lanna (northern Thai) culture and to encourage and promote the work of local artists and artisans.

HALL OF OPIUM AT THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE PARK
The Hall of Opium Exhibition and Information Centre is now in operation and the 5,600 sq-metre world-class exhibition is open for public viewing.

HRH The Princess Mother realised that education was a critical component in the eradication of opium cultivation and abuse. By promoting greater awareness, a better understanding of the effects, the dangers and consequences of opium and opiates, through edu-tainment, fewer people would be tempted into drug use.

Decreasing demand would gradually reduce supply. Public awareness would help strengthen the commitment of societies worldwide in the fight against narcotics and illegal drugs. The initiative led to the construction of the “Hall of Opium”.

Today at a site located 10 kilometres north of Chiang Saen in Chiang Rai province in Thailand, the Hall of Opium exhibition and information centre have been constructed as part of the 40-hectare Golden Triangle Park.

The Hall of Opium exhibition and information centre strives to become the world’s most complete research and information centre on opium, opiates and other narcotics prevalent in Asia. The materials will be used for research, educational extension, special school programmes and travelling exhibitions, all intended to help educate the public on narcotics.

HALL OF OPIUM
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TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION
The Hall of Opium Exhibition and the Mae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park are expected to join the Doi Tung project area as important tourist destinations for domestic and international visitors.

The growth of the tourism industry, with a diverse range of tourism and travel-related support services provide by local residents, is expected to further improve the economy of the region.

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	HALL OF OPIUM at the Golden Triangle Park
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