Late 1980s on tour with my folks we stumbled across a fantastic festival parade at Wat Phra Bat Huay Khao Tom, S-W of Li.
I think this must have been the famous Kruba Wong, who founded the temple complex in 1971 & died in 2003.
Kruba Wong had a fantastic following & originally moved into the area from Mae Teun, in Mae Ramat with 13 Karen families.
Today there are more than 1200 families living around the temple complex.
The community has strict vegetarian rules and bans on alcohol, gambling and drugs.
Under Royal patronage since 1973, state land was given to the community inferring protection against bureaucratic interference. Only Buddhist Karen are allowed to live and own land there.
More info on GTR here: R1184 - Thung Hua Chang
I think this must have been the famous Kruba Wong, who founded the temple complex in 1971 & died in 2003.
Kruba Wong had a fantastic following & originally moved into the area from Mae Teun, in Mae Ramat with 13 Karen families.
Today there are more than 1200 families living around the temple complex.
The community has strict vegetarian rules and bans on alcohol, gambling and drugs.
Under Royal patronage since 1973, state land was given to the community inferring protection against bureaucratic interference. Only Buddhist Karen are allowed to live and own land there.
More info on GTR here: R1184 - Thung Hua Chang
