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Art & Craft shopping in Thailand

  1. A

    Mae Fah Luang

    Another handwoven tradition, these cotton textiles are produced as part of HRH the late Princess Mother's program to transition northern Thailand villages away from opium production. Bolts of fabric are sold alongside ready-to-wear women's designs that update this ethnic-hippie fabric into new millennium styles.

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  2. B

    Plan Creations

    If Lego went organic, you'd have a pretty close approximation of Plan Creations' imaginative wooden toys, made from rubber trees. To fill that lingering Christmas list, there are blocks, pull-along alligators and play sets (like Noah's Ark and all the critters) targeted at children aged three to ten.

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  3. C

    Phu Fa

    Gifts with a cause make that fuzzy feeling fuzzier. This new outlet sells products from HRH Princess Srindhorn's economic development program for rural villagers. The Thai-made products are mainly kid-friendly: notebooks, change purses and handwoven Karen textiles.

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  4. D

    Ceramthai

    Head to this shop in Chiang Mai Night Bazaar building to see some refined examples of celadon, in lovely blue, green or off-white hues. If you want to see more, go to the main workshops in Soi 5, Th Chedi Liam and get some customised pieces.

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  5. E

    Galerie Panisa

    Outside of Bangkok, Chiang Mai is Thailand's leading art centre and there are dozens of small galleries offering fine Thai contemporary art in the city. Galerie Panisa is among the better ones.

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  6. OTOP

    There's an OTOP crafts centre a block away from TAT on the west side of Sanam Na Meuang Park (City Park).

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