Showing 1 - 10 of 14
Ceramic industry faces threat from Chinese knock-offs
Online Reporters, Published on 13/08/2024
» Ceramic manufacturers in Lampang are struggling amid a surge of cheaper Chinese goods flooding the market.
Lampang crows over kitchenware
Business, Published on 07/02/2019
» The rooster bowl, the ceramic kitchenware known for a distinctive chicken pattern on its side, is a major product of Lampang province in northern Thailand, the popularity of which has brought financial stability to many locals.
Ruck & Roll
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 24/02/2017
» Now that the Super Bowl is over and Six Nations is back on, it's time to get stuck into rugby. You know, it's the sport where they pass the odd-shaped ball backwards and -- oh yeah, Dan Carter.
Rooster up any room
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 28/01/2017
» Invite all the good and auspicious vibes into your house with decor pieces in the shape of this year's zodiac animal: the rooster. The Chinese believe that the rooster is a symbol of courage, honesty, mercy and loyalty, and in the ancient days, it was also believed to drive away bad spirits. Demons that wreak havoc at night are supposedly gone by morning, thanks to the rooster's crowing. Glam up your living room with some rooster statues, which could possibly direct the winds of wealth into your household (one can dream). If you're on the more practical side, there are also plates, trays, candles and bowls in the shape of a chicken in ceramic or aluminium to choose from, whether you want something elegant or cute. Simply going for the gold shade is another option for those not too keen on the rooster motif. We've spotted some dandy, gold candleholders that add a touch of prosperity, opulence and prestige to any home. Check out these pieces at all Central department stores, where a sale of 30% is also ongoing at the decor section until Feb 5.
Following in her father's footsteps
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/01/2017
» Born in Thailand to an immigrant Chinese father, Yupin Dhanabadeesakul remembers the time when her family lived hand to mouth. While she's made it through the tough times and her family now owns a ceramic factory in Lampang that produces the iconic, widely used and much plagiarised rooster-pattern bowls, or cham kai, Yupin is haunted by two fears.
Thailand through the looking glass
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 01/01/2017
» Well, here we are on the first day of a brand new year. It is customary at this time for newspaper columnists and other bores to predict what's going to happen in the world in the coming 12 months. Let's just hope it's a bit more cheery than the past year, which has been quite awful.
Eyes of skiing world turn on sport's 'Superbowl'
AFP, Published on 23/01/2016
» KITZBUHEL (AUSTRIA) - The eyes of the alpine skiing world will turn Saturday to the what is regarded as the Superbowl of the sport: the famed Kitzbuehel downhill.
The rooster still rises
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 02/07/2015
» The rooster bowl, a form of ceramic kitchenware once widely used in Thailand but for a time forgotten, still lives on in Lampang province.
Chinese 'chicken cup' could sell for record $38 mn
AFP, Published on 06/04/2014
» A rare Ming-era Chinese wine cup, one of only 19 known to exist, could fetch a record $38 million or more when it goes under the hammer in Hong Kong next week, auctioneers said Saturday.
Headed in the right direction
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 31/01/2014
» Chinese New Year comes with many traditions and beliefs rearranging the home to favour good fortune is one of them. Feng shui expert and Feng Shui Science Discovery Club chairman Mas Kehastham offers a few tips on attracting good luck and warding off misfortune.