While you are in Bangkok, you can buy Thai Tribal Crafts (TTC) products at the Bangkok Christian Guest House.
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You can also buy Thai Tribal Crafts (TTC) products at
the LOFTY BAMBOO, Khao San Road.
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Lahu Coaster
Thai Tribal Crafts offers you a choice of three beautiful and useful coasters, black, blue or brown. Being a customer of Thai tribal Crafts means helping this self-help marketing agency established in 1973 with the main goal to provide opportunities for improving the quality of life of the tribal people in Northern Thailand.
These coasters have been entirely crafted in the Lahu tribal community. The Lahu have about 73,500 people living in Northern Thailand. The Lahu women do unusual weaving and patch work trims while the men are skilled in producing musical instruments and other items from bamboo.
Lahu people traditionally grew their own cotton, but this activity is no more possible due to the land limitation: nowadays, they purchase it at the market. Then, they weave cloth using back-strap and foot-treadle looms. Finally, the cloth is decorated, however there are various techniques: patch-work appliqu?, embroidery, bands of cloth or silver buttons.
When you buy this handcraft, 60% of its price goes to the craftsman. You will enjoy the use of this coaster and its quality, and at the same time have the satisfaction of knowing that this purchase will help the tribe to raise its standard of living.
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