The Thai Silk Company is one of the most famous silk producers in Thailand. The company was founded in 1951 by former OSS operative Jim Thompson. The American national is credited with single-handedly turning Thai silk production from a tiny cottage industry into an article that is recognized globally as synonymous with premium quality. From…
Thai dance has long been celebrated for its graceful movements and serves as a principal form of visual art in the country. Evidence of its integral role in Thai heritage and traditions can be found in the carvings of dancers and deities such as Shiva adorning the walls of ancient temples like the Angkor-era Prasat…
World-famous Thai silk is made from an ancient art form that received a breath of new life after World War II when an American man named Jim Thompson started exporting the product worldwide. Before that, Thailand did not manufacture silk and imported it from other countries. During the late 1940s, Jim Thompson made a savvy…
Handicrafts are a signature product of Thailand that is difficult to resist buying as souvenirs while visiting. Arts and crafts of Thailand are inexpensive, unique, and make excellent gifts. Handicrafts represent a skill that is deeply ingrained in Thai culture, and preserved by the tourist trade. Within Thailand, most handicrafts are produced in different parts…