Anonymous participant 345 yes I agree on that point

@Karen ***********

oh that's amazing! I'm sorry but I hadn't seen your earlier posts in this group about that. I used to work in heritage conservation and I still have some contacts in the region who work in this field, like traditional textiles in Laos. So are you thinking of getting a DTV so that you can spend longer than 4 months a year in Chiang Mai? Sorry I'm just trying to understand what you mean when you say no luck on heritage craft, because it seems to me a totally legitimate Thai culture pursuit to justify a DTV.

Anonymous participant 345 how do you know that there are no real teachers and no students? I understand that the business sprang up in response to the DTV but that in and of itself does not mean it isn't "legit". I certainly hope it's legit. It is an interesting area to me (I have a horticultural research background). It's right up my alley, along with other potential soft power courses like traditional arts and craft or dance/music.

@Peter *******

what was your question?

@Karen ***********

what do you mean, precisely? That there is a Heritage Craft school/course that you tried to sign up for in order to get a soft power DTV but failed to get it? Or that you wished there were such a course? It sounds like a viable soft power skill to learn, much akin to Thai cooking. I would sign up for something like that.

Thank you!

@Ratchaneekorn *********

no worries!

@Ratchaneekorn *********

no they are closed for holiday Feb 8 to 14.

@Ric *****

thank you for this reply! I was going to say the same thing.

@Batrisyia *******

following for info. Did you do Workation or Soft Power?