 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 is available in San Kamphaeng. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Mu
Ban Wua Lai Mu Ban Wua Lai is famous for silverware and lacquerware. It
is located in Tambon Hai Ya, Amphoe Mueang. Mu
Ban Mueang Kung Mu Ban Mueang Kung is located in Tambon Nong Khwai, Amphoe
Hang Dong. It is famous for earthenware. Mu
Ban Roi Chan Mu Ban Roi Chan , located in Tambon Nong Khwai, Amphoe Hang
Dong. It is famous for basketry.. Mu
Ban Thawai Mu Ban Thawai is famous for antique imitation. The village
is located in Tambon Khun Khong, Amphoe Hang Dong. Mu
Ban Kuan Thahan Kaeo Mu Ban Kuan Thahan Kaeo is famous for earthenware.
It is located in Tambon Thahan Kaeo, Amphoe Hang Dong. 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. Mu
Ban Don Kaeo Mu Ban Don Kaeo is famous for bucket weaving. The village
is located in Tambon Don Kaeo, Amphoe Saraphi. Mu
Ban Pa Bong Mu Ban Pa Bong is in Tambon Pha Bong, Amphoe Saraphi. It is
famous for woven products. Mu
Ban Ton Pao Mu Ban Ton Pao is famous for Sa paper products. It is located
in Tambon Ton Pao, Amphoe San Kamphaeng. Mu
Ban Bo Sang Mu Ban Bo Sang is famous for umbrellas, fans and woodcarving.
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Ban Ton Phung Mu Ban Ton Phung is in Tambon Ton Pao, Amphoe San Kamphaeng.
The village is famous for umbrella making and woodcarving. |