Chiang Rai Province - Art

Art

  • The area is known for its traditional Lanna music with instruments such as the sau (fiddle) and kaen (panpipe).
  • The north of Thailand has its own distinctive art and crafts including bronze casting, carving, mulberry paper, Buddha Images and sign painting.
  • Local handmade items popular with tourists are clay charcoal stoves, tea sets, brooms and dust-pans, and umbrellas for shade and decoration.
  • Some of the craftswork is made for spiritual purposes.

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