#The Charming Handicrafts of Northern Thailand

#The Charming Handicrafts of Northern Thailand

For many visittors to Chiang Mai, the Culture of Northern Thailand is best represented by beautiful temples and endless trekking in the mountains. There is however more to this area than colourful hill tribes and elephant rides. Many people have now discovered the fantastic shopping including the Baan Tawai craft centre, which can be found just to the south of the city. Among the many bargains here are a huge selection of handicrafts and cultural souvenires. Chiang Mai has a famous Night Bazaar which is popular destination for visitors looking for interesting items to take home. Most people leave having purchased far more than they intended to, and the local shipping companies do a roaring business. The choice of goods on display is bewildering, and everything from antiques to silk products can be found. You may be surprised to know Baan Tawai has many of the same products for sale as the Night Bazaar and more, and much cheaper prices. The area has been established as an artisan centre for considerable time, but the growing number of tourists over the last five years has led to an expansion. A new wing has been added in addition to the existing arcades of small shops and stalls. A number of large shops that deal in antiques, furniture and outdoor ceramics can also be found on the road leading to the centre. Many overseas handicraft dealers make regular visitors to Baan Tawai to make bulk purchases for their outlets abroad. You may only be looking for a new souvenirs to take home, but it is worthwhile spending half a day here browsing the many stalls. The items on display are among the cheapest you find anywhere in Thailand and include bamboo products, wall hangings, vases, frames, oil and soap gift packs, lamps, ornaments, antique reproducts, silk, incense, candles and much more. You may see these products at other tourist centtres in Phuket, Bangkok, Pattaya, Chaing Mai, and Samui, but the choice will be far less and the prices up to 200 percent more expensive. Most of the handicraft at Baan Tawai are made from natural materials and are uniquely Thai. (Author : Sue Mumford)

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#China Town

Bangkok's China Town is an old business centre convering a large area around Yaowaraj Road and Charoen Krung Road (New Road). There are many small streets and alleys full of shops shelling all types of goods including wholesale items such as household goods, stationary, and toys. The area is always lively, and market stalls abound. There is a profusion of gold shops as well as traditional Chinese foodstuffs and restaurants.

#Unique Thai Style

#Unique Thai Style

Thai food is one of the national major identities that reflects the ways of life, thinking and mind of the Thai people which are hidden in the taste of consumption of meat dishes and sweet food. Thailand is rich with a variety of plants and crops since the ancient times, so that we could cook many type of foods suitable for each group of different people. Chao Wang Thai food has been praised for its excellence, both for its good tastes and beautiful appearances. Due to its original source, it is cooked within the palace for presenting to the persons of the royal lineage and royal family as well as for use in the important ceremonies and rituals. Chao Wang foods differ from those we are normally eating in everyday life in many aspects, e.g. their meticulosity, fineness in every step of selection, preparation an cooking which are very important, no matter that they are simple cooking foods eaten by the common people or special foods cooked by the people working in the royal palace, particularly for Som Tum Choa Wang, will differ widely ranging from the papaya meat that can be seen at a mere glance for the equal sizes of papaya threads, or pieces of soybean cakes, which are the ingredients of Mee Krob, shall be cut into pieces equal to the size of matches sticks. The vermicelli of fine noodles will be cooked into true crispy, not puffy and stiff like other normal vermicelli.