Mu Ban Phumriang Art Village

Mu Ban Phumriang Art Village is located at Tambon Phumriang, some 6 kms east of Chaiya District. The settlement is a fishing village with a majority of Thai Muslims integrated with Thai Buddhists. Phumriang has its own rich history. The ancestors of most of the population were noblemen who emigrated from Pattani or were forcibly moved from Thraiburi during the war between Burma and Thailand in 1808.

Mu Ban Phumriang is the most famous local crafts village in Surat Thani. The village is noted for its traditional and unique style of silk cloth, called 'Lai Yok Ped', a gold and silver brocade silk cloth. Silk cloth is produced in five original patterns including the highly prized Pi Kul Yok Cheung Lai, Pi Kul Lek and Son Kaset styles. The favorite colors used to weave the cloth are red, yellow and black.

Aside from that, their jute headwear for both men and women adds to the reputation of the village. To make jute headwear skillful artisans use palm and palmary leafs. The skill has passed from generation to generation to create a unique and elaborate style.

After you finish your shopping, you can go hiking to the beach. There is an interesting spot where you can relax under sunny skies in the vicinity of Phumriang. Just 2 km from Phumriang village, the seashore, called Laem Poe Beach, is a quiet and peaceful setting with a sandy beach.

One can take a bus from the Surat Thani provincial town to Ranong or Chumphon to get to Mu Ban Phumriang. Or else one can take a bus directly from Chaiya to Phumriang.

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