Spend a day at Doi Inthanon National Park, “the roof of Thailand.” Visit the sacred and tranquil Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong, beautiful Wachirathan Falls, jungle trekking at Aang-Ka (Michael’s Trail), and see the pagodas of Phra Mahathat Chedi Nophamethanidol and Phra Mahathat Noppholbhumisiri. Take a stroll along the Aang-Ka Trail (Michael’s Trail) and reach the summit of Inthanon for amazing views of Thailand and a great photo-taking opportunity. Pay a visit to Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong and discover holy relics and ancient Siamese treasures like the Shrine of Chao Inthawitchayanon. Continue to Inthanon National Park, “the roof of Thailand” with vistas of Doi Inthanon, the highest mountain in the country at 8,514 feet (2,565 m), and home to over 383 species of birds and tropical wildlife. Stop at a local restaurant for a delicious lunch before making your way back to Chiang Mai, reflecting on your momentous and exciting natural encounter. Take a relaxing break at Wachirathan Falls before continuing to the breathtaking pagodas of Phra Mahathat Chedi Nophamethanidol and Phra Mahathat Noppholbhumisiri, built in honor of King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit. Begin your day with ease as you’re picked up from your hotel and driven to Inthanon National Park, located south of Chiang Mai.

Naomi Watkins If you happened to be near Union Station in Ogden, Utah on Saturday, June 20th, this year, you might have been surprised to see Wall Street filled with all kinds of cars, from suburbans to Camaros to Volkswagen Beetles, bumping down the street. It was a last-minute addition, part of a scramble to take Juneteenth virtual after the Covid-19 pandemic threatened to derail months of planning and work, and organizers had to get creative. Betty Sawyer We couldn’t do an outdoor celebration. 200 people come out to be a part of the caravan and we rode through town by our public safety building, by the farmer’s market, and did a lot of honking and people had all of their signs around, not just Juneteenth, but Black Lives Matter and, you know, supporting those movements that are going on at this particular time. It was a full-on, socially distanced party, with music pulsing and people honking and cheering as part of Utah’s annual celebration of Juneteenth, a holiday that celebrates the freeing of American slaves after the Civil War. But the caravan was not one of the events originally planned as part of this year’s month-long festival.

National Park At Nakhon Si Thammarat

And our police, of course, led us on that parade route, on that caravan route, so that was important as well to show that solidarity and support with what we’re doing. It’s a way to share the history of her people. Betty Sawyer, Community Engagement Coordinator in Access and Diversity at Weber State University and an activist on issues of racial justice in Utah for over 40 years. Once they did, it took decades of work to get that history recognized both nationally and in Utah, and their efforts have left a lasting impact on the state. And so, even with our virtual celebration we had to be really creative to keep some of the traditions of our celebration intact. Naomi Watkins Betty Sawyer is the director of the Utah Juneteenth Freedom and Heritage Festival and Holiday. Both women had to first learn their histories for themselves. For her and her team, cancelling the Juneteenth event was never an option because it’s so much more than a party. Do critical community work.

• Kaeng Krachan National Park
• Kaeng So Pha Waterfall
• Baan Kang Wat
• Sai Yok National Park
• Giant Chiang Mai Tree House
• Phutthabucha Road Night Bazaar
• Pin Buranaket Folklore Museum

Tom Williams So today we’re talking about stories — not just individual stories, but stories of people and cultures, especially those that haven’t been widely known or told. Naomi Watkins And we’re focusing on two women who have done the work of bringing those stories to light. Tom Williams You know, there’s a recurring line in the musical Hamilton where George Washington says to Alexander Hamilton, “You have no control over who lives, who dies, who tells your story.” But these women were determined to take that control and tell the story of their people that wasn’t being told. For Mae Timbimboo Parry, it was about getting the “Battle of Bear River” renamed the “Bear River Massacre” in recognition of the hundreds of her ancestors who were slaughtered by the U.S. In addition to planning Utah’s Juneteenth celebration, Betty Sawyer was an important part of the effort to get Martin Luther King Day recognized as an official holiday in Utah.

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