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Traditional textiles and temple tours
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 28/09/2023
» A one-hour drive from downtown Sukhothai to Si Satchanalai district, the Suntree Thai Weaving Center is a place where a group of local skilful weavers gather to work on old wood looms that are all set up in the middle of the green courtyard.
The lotus sea
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 26/01/2023
» Gentle winter breezes welcome early risers as a row of motorboats navigate through a spiral course of waterways on the 25,500 rai Nong Han Lake, which is shrouded in a sea of mist. When the sky becomes orange and the Sun shines brightly, a magnificent scene of buoyant pink water lilies that spread as far as the eye can see takes our breath away.
Pushing 'phasin' to the fore
News, Published on 17/02/2020
» Until recently, phasin -- a long fabric which is often wrapped around the waist like a skirt -- was considered outdated. It was seen more as a relic from the past, a piece of cultural heritage that belonged in the museum as a part of an anthropological exhibit rather than daily life.
Making history
Life, Published on 29/11/2018
» The two-storey wooden house of Suriya Wongchai is not like the other houses in the neighbourhood of Ban Sri Don Chai in Chiang Rai's Chiang Khong district. Each tier of his four-tier roof is decorated with sculptures of hong (mythical swans), while a wooden carved peafowl is displayed on each gable.
Weaving communities together
Life, Published on 26/02/2018
» More than a decade ago, no one in the northern province of Lamphun gave much attention to "geographical indication", a status that identifies a product with its specific origin. But today the province is renowned for the implementation of geographical indications, or GI tags, that can improve the quality of pha mai yok dok Lamphun, a well-known hand-woven silk brocade that has intricate and elegant designs.
A proud heritage
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/02/2018
» Napa Suyayai, 68, sits comfortably on the bench of her wooden loom in the outdoor workroom of her house. It is the weaving centre of Tai Lue of Ban Thi community in Lamphun.
Stepping back in time
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/01/2018
» Buddhist chanting could be heard from afar. It was a sign I was at the right place for exploring Ban Phrabat Huai Tom, the thriving Buddhist community in Lamphun's Li district.
Weaving traditions
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/03/2017
» When a tourist bus from Nakhon Pathom reaches the gates of Ban Phu Homestay in Mukdahan's Nong Sung district, villagers are lined up. Many of them grandmothers, dressed in ethnic Phu Thai costumes, they wai each visitor and greet them with a "Sawadee".
The lost world rediscovered
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/11/2016
» Tourism in Ban Khok village in U Thong district of Suphan Buri has turned another chapter. Four years ago, the community started to welcome tourists to its slow farmer life. Today it also can arrange programmes for group visitors.
The clothes that fit
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 31/01/2015
» Clothes can have a profound effect in winning the hearts and minds of people and in bringing down any invisible walls between them, one diplomat has found.