Bangkok Handicrafts to Beautify Your Home

Going to Bangkok, Thailand? Then this is the perfect time to shop for decorative items to spruce up your home. Bangkok offers a wide range of handicrafts exquisitely made by Thai craftsmen whose skills have been handed down to them through generations. Once you have landed in Bangkok, a good place to start scouring for goods would be the Banglamphu area. Here, you can find wood-carved statues, baskets, and cloths. Thai silk, especially the "Mat Mee", is one fabric that you should look for. Mat Mee is made from tye-dyed yarn which allows the weaver to create unique and colourful patterns into the silk. Mat Mee can be bought in the form of pillowcases, bed linens, or simply as yards of cloth.

In Bangkok's Chinatown, you will be greeted by fascinating sights and smells. Here, you can find beautiful Buddha statues and lacquerware. Thai craftsmen are well known for their skills in lacquering - the process of repeatedly coating wood, commonly bamboo, with lacquer. After coating, the material is hand-painted with elaborate designs. The process is painstaking and a work of art usually takes almost three months to finish. Most lacquerware come in the form of trays, boxes, and book cabinets. Finally, the Chatuchak weekend market must not be missed. It is the largest and most popular market in Thailand. The coolest thing about this place is you can haggle with vendors for the lowest possible price. With over 13,000 stalls, you will definitely be leaving with tons of Bangkok treasures!