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AYUTTHAYA LOI KRATHONG FESTIVAL
ANCIENT ROYAL RITUALS
November 12, 2008
At the Bang Sai Arts and Crafts Village, Bang Sai Arts and Crafts Center, Ayutthaya Province |
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| The Bang Sai Folk Arts and Crafts Training Centre and Bang Sai Arts and Crafts Village in Ayutthaya Province comes under the supervision of the SUPPORT Foundation established by Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand to preserve and promote traditional Thai folk arts and crafts in tandem with the development of supplementary occupations to help augment the earnings of impoverished farming families in rural communities throughout Thailand.
The annual Loi Krathong celebrations at the Arts and Crafts Centre help further these objectives.
Event Highlights
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Traditional Krathong Yai (giant krathong) Contest |
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Miss Noppamas beauty pageant |
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Traditional Miss Noppamas procession reflecting ancient customs |
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Thai food contest |
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Sales of handcrafted items produced by The Bang Sai Folk Arts and Crafts Training Centre and other village products |
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A traditional floating market |
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Fireworks display |
Introducing the Folk Art and Crafts Center at Bang Sai
The Centre is situated on 14 acres (285 rai) of land. Farmers from Ayutthaya as well as other nearby provinces undergo training in folk arts and crafts at the Centre. Through special handicraft demonstrations, visitors to the Centre are offered a glimpse of the way of life in the 4 regions of Thailand. An extensive range of products and activities which can be seen here are: various forms of basketry, the production of artificial flowers, hand-woven silk and cotton and silk dyeing, wood carving, miniature hand-made Thai dolls, furniture making, products made from fabrics and much more. All of these products are sold at the Centre and at all branches of the "Chitralada Store", all over Thailand.
The Centre is open everyday except Mondays, from 08:30 to 16:00 hrs.
Contact information:
Bang Sai Arts and Crafts Village
Ayutthaya, Thailand
E-mail: bangsai@wnet.net.th
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Office
Tel: +66 (0) 3524 6076-7
Fax: +66 (0) 3524 6078
E-mail: tatyutya@tat.or.th |
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IMPORTANT
Event dates and programme details may be subject to change. To ensure you have the most updated information, please reconfirm details prior to travel.
Contact:
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Email: info@tat.or.th
Website: www.tat.or.th
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 (120 automatic lines)
Fax: +66 (0) 2250 5511 (two automatic lines)
FOR EVENT INFORMATION,
please call 1672.
Address:
1600 Petchaburi Road, Makkasan, Rajatevee
Bangkok 10400
Thailand |
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