Historical Sites & Museum
Natural Beauty
Elephants and Rafts
Hilltribes
Handicrafts
  HANDICRAFTS
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Chiang Mai-Sankampaeng Rd. is a good direction to take in order to get to know the beauty of Chiang Mai's handicrafts.

Located along this road are the famed umbrella villages of Bor Sang and San Ton Pao, also ..well-know for their Sa paper, and the Ton Pring village, famous for its woodwork. Tawai Village, near Hang Dong, also produces wood products, mainly for export. In addition, there are other factories located along this road with craftsmen skilled in silverware, ceramics, silk, cotton and lacquerware.
When visiting, you have the privilege not only of buying these treasured souvenirs, but also of watching the complex and painstaking processes involved in their creation.
 
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