Mahout. A person who drives, manages, and cares for an elephant.
Dharma. An Indian spiritual or religious term that refers to righteousness and morality.
Phra Kru Ba Neua Chai. Renowned Thai kick boxer who began the Golden Horse Monastery.
Lanna architecture. A traditional style of building in northern Thailand.
King Mengrai. King Mengrai (1259-1317) founded the city of Chiang Mai in 1296 as the new capital of his expanding Lanna Thai.
Wat. A Buddhist temple or temple area.
Karin (Karen). One of the six main hill tribes and the largest ethnic minority group in Myanmar and Thailand.
Lisu. The Lisu are one of the six main hill tribes of northern Thailand.
Kham. One of the ethnic groups of Thailand’s Golden Triangle who are related to the Kham people of Tibet.
Lahu. One of the ethnic groups of Thailand’s Golden Triangle.
Akha. One of the ethnic groups of Thailand’s Golden Triangle.
Yao. One of the ethnic groups of Thailand’s Golden Triangle.
Oolong. A variety of tea.