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What Is OTOP? |
Topic: OTOP |
| OTOP is an acronym which stands for ‘One Tambon One Product’. ‘Tambon’ is the Thai word for an administrative geographical area roughly corresponding to the English ’sub-district’, and in practice representing one large village or a grouping of closely situated smaller ones. The initaitive was intro... |
| Published: Friday 29 June, 2007 |
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What is Celadon? |
Topic: Celadon |
| Celadon is the best-known of the three main Thai ceramic styles. Its most celebrated feature is the cracked-glaze finish on its surface, which is caused by the difference in temperature between the clay and the glaze as the piece cools after firing. The word ‘celadon’ comes from the Sanskrit words ’... |
| Published: Thursday 28 June, 2007 |
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How is Celadon Made? |
Topic: Celadon |
| The process of creating celadon ceramics is one that has been passed down from artist to artist over many centuries. Traditional values and tools are still used in its creation today. The process follows these steps:
Firstly, clay originating from around the Chiang Mai area is prepared. This stonew... |
| Published: Thursday 28 June, 2007 |
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What is Rain Tree Wood? |
Topic: Rain Tree Wood |
| Originally from the jungles of South America, the Rain Tree has been established in South East Asia for hundreds of years. It produces wood with a coarse texture and straight, interlocking grain, making it a particularly easy hardwood to carve as well as preventing any cracking in dry environments. ... |
| Published: Wednesday 27 June, 2007 |
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What is Rattan? |
Topic: Rattan |
| Rattan is in fact a generic term for around six hundred types of climbing palms which come from the Daemonorops and Calamus genera of the Arecaceae family. They are typified by long, tough but thin stems - usually between 0.5 to 5 centimetres wide - which can be easily bent and woven whilst retaini... |
| Published: Wednesday 27 June, 2007 |
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What is Mango Wood? |
Topic: Mango Wood |
| Mango Wood comes from the same kind of tree (Mangifera spp.) as the popular tropical fruit. It is widespread around South East Asia - including Thailand - with the widest variety of species found in Malaysia. Mango trees can reach a height of up to 80-100 ft with a trunk diameter of around 3 to 4 ft... |
| Published: Wednesday 27 June, 2007 |
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The Growth and Use of Bamboo |
Topic: Bamboo |
| An extremely versatile and useful material, bamboo can be found in everything from food to scaffolding. Although technically a type of grass, many of the one-thousand or so varieties of bamboo worldwide can give any tree a good run for its money in terms of height – up to 40 metres – and girth – up ... |
| Published: Monday 25 June, 2007 |
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Facts About Teak |
Topic: Teak |
| Most famous for its use in shipbuilding, flooring and panelling, the elegant shades and texture of this monsoon forest hardwood would go largely unnoticed by many were it not for its additional use in home furnishings and exotic ornaments.
Known in Thailand as Mai Sak, Teak (Tectona Grandis)... |
| Published: Sunday 24 June, 2007 |
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Overview of Thai Spirit Houses |
Topic: Spirit Houses |
| A spirit house (‘san pra poom’) is a small shrine usually found outside residential or business buildings in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. Early spirit houses were made predominantly of wood although nowadays cement is more commonly found. They are usually modeled on temple designs such as the ‘Bot’,... |
| Published: Friday 22 June, 2007 |
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