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Wang Bua Ban: one pool, many tellers
A map from Chiang Mai to the foot of Doi Suthep: pick a teller and see which places they name, guess who the man is in each telling, and read the names Wang Bua Ban, Pha Ngoep and Huai Kaeo Falls word by word with Lanna script. Every item names its sources.
How to use it
Tab one: pick a teller or tap a dot; switch between the city and the zoom on the falls. Tab two: read who is telling, then choose who the man in the story is. Tab three: tap a word to open it in the dictionary.
What it teaches
How one story changes with each teller, and what Kham Mueang place names say about the land.
Options
| Option | Values | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| opening tab | Story map · Who is the man? · Read the names | The tab opened at the start (omitted = map) |
| map view | City to the mountain · Zoom on the falls | city = city to the mountain, foot = zoom on the falls |
| selected teller | Saman Chaiwan 1968 · The family 2012–2022 | Pre-selects this teller on the map |
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