Bang
Sai Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Center
 Set
on an area of 285 rai (14 acres), this Royally supported art
and craft center is located at Bung Yai, Bang Sai District,
24 km from Bang Pa-in. The center offers a glimpse of how
farmers in the four regions of Thailand live and work, and
how Thai folk arts and crafts are produced.
It
also offers training to farmers and villagers in folk arts
and crafts as a means to keep traditional art forms alive.
Products and activities on view include fern vien basketry,
woven basketry, artificial flowers, hand-woven silk and cotton,
silk dyeing, wood carving, miniature hand-modeled dolls, furniture
production and cloth-made products. The
products are sold at the center and all branches of Chitrlada
Stores.
The
Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Center is under the Promotion of
Supplementary Occupations and Related Techniques (SUPPORT),
an organization under the Royal Patronage of Her Majesty Queen
Sirikit.
 An
annual fair at the end of January highlights the center's
craft products. A variety of performances enliven the fair.
To
get there, take a bus from Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal
(Tel 272-0299) or take a boat up the Chao Phraya River. The
center is open 8.30 am to 4.00 pm daily except Monday.
The
admission fee is 20 baht per person. For more information,
call (035) 366-092 or (662) 225-8165.
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