Local Products
Batik Mu
Ban Yakang This old village is where unique and famous batik, cloth printed with
exotic patterns, is made. It is located about 4 kilometers from the town on the
road to Amphoe Rangae.
Korlae boats: Ban Thon A
traditional Thai Muslim fishing village, Ban Thon is located approximately 16
kilometers from the city. The village is a well-known center for production of
real and miniature Korlae boats, which is considered to be an exquisite form of
local art. Boys over 13 years old traditionally make the miniature boats, costing
from a few hundred baht to 2,000 baht. Moreover, some children spend their free
time making these miniature boats.Korlae
Boat is a small, coastal, fishing boat that is used in the lower southern provinces.
The boat ranges in size from 1, 250, 1,100 and 1,000 centimeters. The boat has
a unique style, with the bow and stern being higher than the hull. Designs on
the boat are a combination of Malay, Javanese and Thai styles, with emphasis on
Thai patterns. Such patterns include a running scroll design, lotus, serpents,
magic monkeys, and heads of birds in literature like Burong Si-ngo or Singhapaksi
(a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a bird holding a fish with
its beak) at the bow. The creature, which has sharp fangs and claws, is powerful,
and is a good diver, and has been a favorite of Korlae fishermen ever since ancient
times. The boat is like an artistic masterpiece on waves and is considered life
art as the Korlae boat not only shows off the greatness of its design, but is
also the primary instrument used by fishermen to make a living. It is said that
a Bang Nara villager without a Korlae fishing boat is like a person without clothes.
Longan
Longan
is a tropical fruit indigenous to Java, Malaya, the Philippines and the south
of Thailand. It grows well in loamy sand or loose soil in shady areas with regular
rain and good drainage. The sweet and fragrant fruit has a thin peel and only
a little latex. The most popular variety is called long-kong see poh and it grows
in Ra-ngae District. There are similar fruits called langsad and duku. Longan
is in season from August to October. It is also exported, especially to Malaysia
and Singapore. |