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Thai crafts make for a perfect New Year gift
Life, Published on 10/12/2021
» To welcome the season of gift-giving is the annual "Identity Of Siam And Crafts Bangkok", which runs until Sunday at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center (Bitec) Bangna.
CREATIVE INDUSTRY FOR A RESILIENT ECONOMY
Published on 04/10/2021
» Leveraging the artistic skills and passionate ingenuity of Thai people together with the country’s cultural heritage, the Thai government expects the creative industry to play a more prominent role in Thailand’s economic development across industries.
Inspiring youth to get creative
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 18/08/2021
» Even though Thailand has a good reputation for arts and crafts, its basketry industry has an image of unstylish designs. To encourage the young generation to become interested in arts and crafts, the Sustainable Arts and Crafts Institute of Thailand (Sacit) and JSL Global Media teamed up to launch a reality competition show titled Sacict War Craft on Amarin TV starting Aug 7. In the show, five teams of young designers compete to create weaving product designs. Vachara Vaewuthinand, who is on the board of directors and a production consultant at JSL Global Media, said creating Sacict War Craft was a challenge.
Young weavers battle it out on reality show
Life, Published on 05/08/2021
» Eleven teams of undergraduate students will showcase their skills in weaving design for the reality competition show Sacict War Craft, which will kick off this Saturday from 4.30pm to 5pm on Amarin TV 34 channel.
Sacict accepting entries for reality craft show
Life, Published on 26/05/2021
» The Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (Sacict) is accepting entries for Sacict War Craft, a reality competition show looking for the best weaving product design team.
From humble beginnings
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/10/2020
» Under a raised-floor wooden house in Chiang Mai, Nuansri Promjai, 63, warmly welcomes guests to her home. She wears a hemp blouse and harem pants that she designed and knitted herself, a hobby that has been her leisure interest since childhood. Over the past 36 years, she has turned her passion to a profession. Currently, she creates jobs for more than a hundred women including the elderly in her community of Ban Huai Sai in Mae Rim district.
Treasures of a Kingdom
Life, Published on 22/09/2020
» Thai handicraft fabrics are exquisite and distinctive, however, young people don't find them attractive as there is a stigma which associates them with the elderly.
Thai textiles stroll the catwalk
Life, Published on 21/09/2020
» The Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (Sacict) is holding a fashion show of costumes made from handicraft fabric tomorrow Sept 22 from 1pm to 4pm.
Saving dying traditions
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 14/09/2020
» Khru Veera Meemuan learned how to make traditional leather puppets as a junior high school student. Back then, he was taught how to perforate leather puppets and learned how to perform khon -- the Thai traditional masked dance -- making him well equipped in performing the shadow play with melodious ancient narration.
Get your hands dirty at craft show
Life, Published on 02/09/2020
» The "Crafts Bangkok 2020" will bring a wide range of Thai crafts with contemporary designs and creative ideas to Bitec Hall 98-99, Bang Na-Trat Road, from tomorrow until Sunday.