Thailand Arts and Handicrafts
Thailand is renowned for its traditional handicrafts. Produced in variety of designs, these make not only ideal souvenirs gifts, but are also perfect for design and home decoration.
Royal Crafts
No finer examples of craftsmanship can be found then those produced under royal patronage. In 1976,
Her Majesty Queen Sirikit sought a way both to give rural Thais alternative sources of income and to revive some of the Kingdom's traditional crafts. The result was the establishment of the Foundation for Promotion of Supplementary Occupations and Related Techniques, popularly known as SUPPORT. The project has flourished and today craftsmen working under SUPPORT guidance produce a wonderfully rich collection of many kinds of traditional handicrafts.
Among items available are exquisite hand-woven silks, including the famous tie-dyed mat mee silks of the Northeast;elegant yan liphao woven handbags, Thai cottons and many other reasonably priced souvenirs. These SUPPORT handicrafts can be purchased from the Foundation's chain of exclusive outlets, known as Chitrlada Shops, and all proceeds go to the on-going development of the project.Cotton & Batik
Thai cotton has gained an enormous reputation over recent years and is today as famous and as popular as silk. A fabric of fine texture and durable quality, Thai cotton is produced in a broad range of colours, prints and embroidered designs, and is found in a wide variety of goods from clothing to bedspreads, table linen, cushion covers, rugs, bags and more.
Notable among cottons products are hill tribe handicrafts and batik designs. Woven in traditional patterns by the tribal people of the North and typically displaying bold designs and often lavish embroidery, hill tribe cottons make and especially attractive buy. Difference in style but equally distinctive are original batiks crafted at several studios in Bangkok....read more about Thailand arts and handicrafts Thai Handicrafts on E-bayBelow are some Thai arts and handicrafts that are currently being offered for sale on E-bay. I often feature my own auctions on ebay for Thai handicrafts. My seller ID on E-bay is, amazingly enough, "elephantspike"! (View my E-bay "About Me" Page) Right now, however, my export agents in Chiang Mai are enjoying a holiday with their families upcountry. When they return, I'll be featuring the new 2004 Thailand handicrafts line from Chiang Mai artisans. In the meantime, I've chosen to feature Thai items on auction by various other e-bay sellers.
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