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Brassware
Brassware can be found at the Suan Maphrao Thai-Muslim village behind
Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan. The only brassware product now
available is a cylinder for making noodles.
Kapho fans
Kapho fans are made from a kind of palm called Ton Pho by locals.
The villagers of Ban Khok Yang in Ron Phibun use their spare time
to make the fans. The leaves are dried and then woven into fans.
Some are dyed into bright colors and sold at reasonable prices.
Kapho fans are well known and sold throughout the country. Fans
in Nakhon Si Thammarat can be bought at stores at Wat Phra Mahathat
Woramahawihan, souvenir shops on Tha Chang Road and in Bowon Bazaar
in the Tha Wang market area.
Necklaces
Necklaces have long been the work of local silversmiths who can
create gold, silver and mixed (gold, silver and an alloy) necklaces.
The centre is at Tha Chang Road behind Sanam Na Mueang.
Nielloware
Nielloware is a famous craft of the province and is well known since
the old days. There are two types; black surface with white designs
and black surface with gold designs. The Nakhon Si Thammarat College
of Arts and Handicrafts teaches this craft. Nielloware of this province
is popular for its durability and intricate designs by hand. The
finished product is a bright, shiny black object with beautiful
patterns. Items include rings, necklaces, bracelets, bowls, pedestals,
and trays. The best shopping area is Tha Chang Road, behind Sanam
Na Mueang in the area of Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, Nakhon
Si Thammarat Municipality, and the Tha Wang market area.
Shadow play
Shadow play making is an art that goes with the popular southern
entertainment of shadow play. Thai shadow play figures have been
transformed from those found in Java so that they are now very Thai.
The hands and feet of the figures are fully movable during performances.
The hide used can be either raw cow or goat hide. Designs are made
by using chisels of various sizes to make small holes along drawn
patterns. The price of each figure varies according to the delicateness
and size of each one. Shadow play figures are now important products
of Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phatthalung. Nakhon Si Thammarat city,
in particular, has plenty of shops selling this unique product.
Souvenir
The souvenirs of Nakhon Si Thammarat include silverware, brassware,
nielloware, and Yan Liphao basketry. They can be purchased from
stores in the area of Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, behind Sanam
Na Mueang, Tha Chang Road, Tha Wang area, Burapha Plaza, Bowon Bazaar,
Robinson Ocean Department Store, Twin Lotus Hotel, etc.
Yan Liphao basketry
Yan Liphao basketry is another famous product of the South, particularly
in Nakhon Si Thammarat where people have been making it for over
100 years. Yan Liphao is a climbing plant that grows in damp places.
It likes to exist among other plants. The trunk is very tough and
durable, so locals found a way to make good use of it by making
household goods such as handbags, tobacco boxes, tea utensils, etc.
Some pieces are encased in silver alloy, gold alloy or gold. It
takes around 10 days to a month to make one item, depending on the
details of the design. The major Yan Liphao production spots are
Ban Mon, Tambon Tha Rua and Ban Na Khian, Tambon Na Khian, both
in Amphoe Mueang, and families in Fort Vajiravudh.
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