
Cottons & Silks
First-class Chiang Mai cottons and silks are of incomparable
quality. Cottons and silks have innumerable fashion and
furnishing applications. The largest possible selection
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Umbrellas/ Parasols
These are inextricably
associated with Bo Sang where villagers have been
engaged in their manufacture for at least 200 years.
All materials, silks, cottons, Sa paper (manufactured
from the bark of the mulberry tree) and bamboo are
produced or found locally. Visitors to Bo Sang will
see literally hundreds of designs and sizes ranging
from the miniature to the gigantic. |
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Silverware
The finest Thai silverware
is exquisite, and is made in Chiang Mai, where certain
families have practised their art for several generations.
Traditional skills and a guaranteed content of at
least 92.5% pure silver invest bowls, receptacles
and decorative items with authentic value. Silver
shops are concentrated on Wua Lai Road, where silverware
artisans and their families live. |
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Lacquerware
Striking black and gold
designs give lacquerware its visual appeal and sheen.
This decorative are enhances items made of wood,
bamboo, metal, paper and baked clay, in the form
of receptacles, ornaments and various souvenirs. |
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Furniture/ Woodcarving
Chiang Mai ' s Ban Thawai
village in Hang Dong district, is a major centre
of furniture making. Major woods and materials include
teak, rosewood and rattan. Items may be unadorned
or, especially with teak and rosewood, artfully carved
in traditional or modern designs. Woodcarving is
a traditional northern Thai art featured in numerous
temples. In recent years, wood carving has increasingly
embellished furniture, gracing screens, chairs, tables,
beds, indeed anything bearing a wooden surface large
enough to be carved. Carved elephants, figurines
and tableware number among other popular purchases. |
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Hilltribe Products
These include silver
ornaments, such as bracelets, necklace, pendants
and pipes of intricate design, and embroidered items
including tunics, jackets, bags, purses, caps and
dress lengths. |
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Gold Plated Orchids & Butterflies
Orchids and butterflies
are preserved and plated with 24-carat gold to create
unusual gift items such as necklace pendants, hairpins
and earrings. |
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Pottery
Chiang Mai is
the major centre of Thailand ' s pottery industry.
Prized items include high-fired celadon which is
produced in many forms, including dinner sets, lamp
bases and decorative items. |
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Mu Ban Si Pan Khrua
Mu Ban Si Pan
Khrua is famous for bamboo
works and lacquerware. The village is located in
Tambon Tha Sala, Amphoe Mueang. |
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Mu Ban Wua Lai
Mu
Ban Wua Lai is
famous for silverware and lacquerware. It is located
in Tambon Hai Ya, Amphoe Mueang. |
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Mu Ban Mueang Kung
| Mu Ban Mueang Kung is
located in Tambon Nong Khwai, Amphoe Hang Dong. It
is famous for earthenware. |
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Mu Ban Roi Chan
| Mu Ban Roi Chan , located
in Tambon Nong Khwai, Amphoe Hang Dong. It is famous
for basketry.. |
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Mu Ban Thawai
Mu
Ban Thawai is
famous for antique imitation. The village is located
in Tambon Khun Khong, Amphoe Hang Dong. |
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Mu Ban Kuan Thahan Kaeo
| Mu Ban Kuan Thahan Kaeo is
famous for earthenware. It is located in Tambon Thahan
Kaeo, Amphoe Hang Dong. |
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Mu Ban Nong Ap Chang
Mu Ban Nong
Ap Chang is in Tambon Sop Tia,
Amphoe Chom Thong. It is famous for handmade natural
dye cotton. |
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Mu Ban Don Kaeo
Mu
Ban Don Kaeo is
famous for bucket weaving. The village is located
in Tambon Don Kaeo, Amphoe Saraphi. |
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Mu Ban Pa Bong
Mu
Ban Pa Bong is
in Tambon Pha Bong, Amphoe Saraphi. It is famous
for woven products. |
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Mu Ban Ton Pao
Mu Ban Ton Pao is
famous for Sa paper products. It is located in Tambon
Ton Pao, Amphoe San Kamphaeng. |
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Mu Ban Bo Sang
| Mu Ban Bo Sang is
famous for umbrellas, fans and woodcarving. |
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Mu Ban Ton Phung
| Mu Ban Ton Phung is
in Tambon Ton Pao, Amphoe San Kamphaeng. The village
is famous for umbrella making and woodcarving. |
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