When we arrived at Le Meredien Resort last week at the end of our four hour scooter trip through the hills and valleys north of Chiangmai, we really had no idea what sights around the city we wanted to see. As we were walked towards our room by one of the young, female employees at the resort, she told us we should check out Black House, if we were looking for something interesting to see. Black House? I had never heard of it but decided to do a little research once we got settled in our room.

After ten minutes on my computer, I decided that the place was definitely worth trying to hunt down. It is basically the residence of Thawan Duchanee as well as a collection of over forty unique structures that house his own work along with a large personal collection. Born in Chiangrai and educated in Thailand and Europe, Duchanee is Thailand’s most celebrated artist and one of the foremost representatives of Thai and Asian art. Duchanee has been working on this project for over thirty years and only recently opened his property to visitors. I managed to find some rough directions to the place on one of my favorite travel blog sites and off we headed the next day. Read More