Unirea got stuck for the first time on Khao Luang. The mountain roads were so steep and narrow that we stopped on a slope; could not climb, nor descent it. Luckily two villagers were passing by on enduro motorcycles, and they helped us move forward. What can I say, life is challenging.
Difficult and beautiful. Beautiful and colorful. Villagers from Kiri Wong have plenty of skills. And they like to be independent. They live on the “self-sufficiency economy” principles promoted by His Majesty the King of Thailand. That means they produce locally everything they need: from chili to chicken. After the floods had destroyed the village two years ago, they did not wait for the NGOs or the government to come and help. They re-built everything by themselves.