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Baan Hat Sompaen Community Tourism Group

Ranong

This community known for its mineral sifting is spectacularly surrounded by greenery, rivers, valleys and mist. Baan Hat Sompaen’s charming way of life has been shaped by its 100-year mining history, which has now been adapting into mineral sifting. This and other unique traditions like Thai dessert-making have formed an interesting tourism path where visitors can learn about the story of mineral sifters in the past. Kaolin is now one of the most popular minerals in Thailand and has been transformed into various kaolin ceramic products. The visitors can even try making their own ceramic masterpieces here.

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Highlights

Board a traditional wooden mini-bus and trace the footsteps of the past in the old mine. Visit some natural attractions around the community along the way.
Learn about mineral sifting, a local practice.
Ceramic workshop.
Learn how to make herbal mineral water soap.
Make kaolin water salted eggs.
Shop for some local kaolin ceramic products.

2-Days-1-Night Itinerary

Price 1,390 Baht/Person
(minimum 5 persons, excluding accommodation and transportation)

Day 1
Morning	Experience a warm welcome as you learn about the story of Baan Hat Sompaen’s 100-year-old mining history.
	Pay homage to Buddha’s relics and Luang Po Tan Klai, the former abbot of Hat Sompaen Temple.
	Board a traditional wooden mini-bus and trace the footsteps of the past in the old mine. Enjoy traditional dessert.
	Visit “Ranong Canyon” and admire its beautiful scenery.
Noon	Have lunch and taste Baan Hat Sompaen’s famous herbal sweet rice noodle. See the traditional sifting dance at “Hat Sompaen Sub-district Communal Vocational Promotion Center”.
Afternoon	See how ceramic products are made from kaolin with a demonstration and try making your own too.
	Shop for some souvenirs from Baan Hat Sompaen.
	Learn how mineral sifting is done at “Mineral Sifting Learning Center”.
	Visit the “mineral trading center”. See how minerals are sorted, inspected by hand, and then prepared before being sent off to the smeltery.
	Take a dip in the Tharin Hot Spring Ranong (with some onsen eggs as a snack).
Day 2
Morning	Visit Baan Tien Sue and pay respects to Tien Sue, the former treasury minister of Ranong.
Morning	Return to Bangkok.