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Chiang Rai Ban Nong Hin Ban Don Maha Wan
Ban Nong Hin Ban Don Maha Wan http://www.hotsia.com > Chiang Rai > Ban Nong Hin Ban Don Maha Wan I stopped by to see the site where they are building the 2nd Thai-Lao Mekong River Bridge at Ban Don Maha Wan. When I entered this village, I was surprised to see beautiful stones displayed all over the front yards of the houses, ranging from small to large stones with many unique shapes. I asked the locals of Ban Don Maha Wan and learned that they dive for stones from the Mekong River here. In the past, when the Mekong River dried up, villagers would search for beautiful stones.
They use pulleys to pull the stones up, wash and clean them, then display them for sale in front of their houses. Some families focus on small stones because large stones are too heavy. As they kept searching, stones in this area became scarce, but people already knew that to find beautiful Mekong stones, they must come to Ban Don Maha Wan. Therefore, locals started ordering stones from Luang Prabang, China, and Myanmar to sell here. The stones shown in the pictures are not cheap. Some stones cost tens of thousands of baht! Prices vary depending on the beauty, size, and shape of the stones.
According to the shop owners, most customers are garden landscapers who come here to buy stones. It's not just large stones like those shown; look at the pictures below, there are also small stones for sale. Small stones can be found diving in the Mekong River near Ban Don Maha Wan during the dry season because these stones often move with the water, unlike large stones that take hundreds or thousands of years of erosion to form beautiful shapes like those in the pictures. I spoke with an elderly local from Ban Don Maha Wan.
He said that when the water level drops, they go to find stones and place them in front of their houses for people to buy. Those who find beautiful large stones can sell them for tens of thousands of baht. But lifting large stones requires several people. Mr.Hotsia November, Ban Nong Hin at Ban Don Maha Wan. Along the road in front of the houses, many stones like this are displayed. If interested in buying Mekong stones, contact Noi at 089 4447467. This house is washing smaller stones. The river stones come from Myanmar, Thailand, China, and Laos. This house sells small stones, which are found near Chiang Khong.
The village entrance near the bridge construction site. This Ban Nong Hin house is sufficient for diving small stones. Mr.Hotsia's trip to Chiang Khong - Chiang Saen, the 4th Mekong River Bridge, Aram Dek Sin Chiang Saen, Wat Phra That Chedi Luang, Chiang Saen Night Market, Mekong Riverside Market Chiang Saen, restoration of the ancient Chiang Saen city gate, Golden Triangle at night.
