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Wat Chalong Fishing Village
Chiang Mai, Thailand
A centuries-old Vietnamese fishing settlement along Mae Ping River where boat-dwelling families still practice traditional net fishing and river turtle conservation.
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Visit during the annual Turtle Release Festival in October when the community releases baby turtles they've raised in floating nurseries. The village elder, Ajarn Somchai, offers riverside meditation sessions at dawn and teaches traditional bamboo boat building on weekends. Bring water shoes - the best viewing spots require wading through shallow areas.
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