Cultural Heritage Product and Collection

Thailand are famous with its white elephant and silk fabric, but there are others that quite famous which is handmade product. Those product are often called as One product one Tambon, or could be translated as top original Thailand made product, which are handmade craft such as statue, painting, ceramic ware, etc., including foods, and other souvenirs.

Today I’d like to discuss about ceramic ware as one product one tambon. This handicraft you could see in Bangkok, in almost every section of the city. Some arts store and center such as Bang Sai Art and Craft Training Center also Chatucak Market is the examples of arts center in Thailand.
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Sasirangan fabric which is a typical craft area of South Kalimantan (Kalimantan) according to the local community elders, formerly used as a headband (Laung), as well as a belt worn men as well as scarves, veils, or udat (tank) by women.

The fabric is also a traditional dress worn in traditional ceremonies, and even used in the treatment of the sick. But this time, the fabric is no longer sasirangan allotment for the spiritual has become clothing for everyday activities, and it is typical clothing from South Kalimantan. In South Kalimantan, fabric craft sasirangan is one of the typical areas that need to be preserved and developed.
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Lacquerware is a special craft to the area of Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand region, but its history in Thailand pulled back from the Ayutthaya period. Some people says that lacquerware also could be found in Myanmar and Burma, countries that are Thailand neighbor.

Three layers of varnish from the sumac tree brushed into the wood or rattan base and each layer is polished with charcoal. Then the fourth layer is added, and once again polished with charcoal. For the final touch, the material was written and then soaked in red dye for several days.
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Nielloware, This is where the mixture of lead, copper and silver is rubbed into the engraved silver. This craft was first introduced to the region of southern Thailand from India, and then spread to the North. Nielloware used to decorate trays, betel boxes, vases, and other small objects.

earthenware, People Mon, minorities who live on the island of Koh Kret in Bangkok’s Chao Praya river, believed to be the first inhabitants of Thailand.
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For centuries, passed down skilled from generation to generation of Thai handicraft have a been a mirror of creativity and tourists attraction of the people of Thailand. The complex detail and rigorous methods of the invention is a performance art, and intricate design so evidence of perseverance. In addition, many natural materials such as rattan, palm leaves, and Thai coconut allows artisans to produce handicrafts are beautiful and inexpensive.

Since long time ago, the term ‘chang sip mu’ (ten categories of craftsmen) always used to refer to various arts and crafts. The ten categories are painting, lacquering (coating), engraving on hard materials, engraving on objects that are soft, the product model, coating (padding), lathing, casting, sculpture and stucco.
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