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Salt Well

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Opening days: Daily

Opening hours: 08.00 - 15.00

Salt Well It is 110 kilometers from Nan town. The residents of Bo Kluea District have a career in farming, but also making rock salt. It is a source of rock salt on the mountain. (Bo Kluea will be closed during the Buddhist Lent period because it is the rainy season).

The area on the top of the mountain is high above the clouds like Bo Kluea District. It is unbelievable that it is an important source of salt since ancient times. Nan is a large salt deposit. Exported as a product in the North and exchange for goods that the community cannot produce from Chinese Hu caravans from Yunnan, Guangxi and other provinces in China.

Using Xishuangbanna Road, Shan State, to Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Nan, Mueang Sa (present Wiang Sa District) and Phrae, including Tai Khoen traders from Keng Tung. and Tai Lue cattle traders from Tha Wang Pha District In the past, Thao Phaya in Sanam Luang received a share from the salt tribute.

Besides the fee And other fines, Phraya Tilokkarat of Chiang Mai came to attack Nan, hoping to occupy a salt pond, which was an important consumable factor in those days.

There are two important salt wells in Nan, namely at the watershed area. There are 2 large salt wells, the other one is upstream of Nan, with 5 large wells and many smaller wells. Today, villagers still boil salt in the traditional way. By scooping salt water from the pond and passing it along the bamboo trunk to the pond.

Before bringing the brine to a boil in a large lotus leaf pan, simmer until the water is dry. Put in bags and sell them in front of the house. Nan salt does not contain iodine like sea salt, so iodine must be added before reaching the consumer.

At present, the traditional salt production is preserved for tourists to see. as well as to make health products and souvenirs.

Category: Suburban Living