A DAY TRIP TO HUA HIN

Join us on a one-day trip to Hua Hin to view various forms of fiber art. This old and well-established town has been the home to the renowned Khomapastr factory, one of Thailand’s first textile printing houses, established in 1948 by His Royal Highness Prince Bovoradej and his wife Her Serene Highness Pajongchitr Kridakorn. We will learn how Prince Bovoradej developed a passion for weaving and dyeing textiles while living in Saigon in the 1930s. He returned to Thailand following World War II and built with his wife a small weaving, dyeing and printing workshop in the sleepy resort town of Hua Hin that continues production to this day. We will learn of the printing technique involved in creating these traditional Thai designs, and have the opportunity to shop at their store. Next, we’ll visit the Ban Khao Tao Weaving and Handicraft Learning Centre that was established by Their Majesties King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit in 1964 to provide the fishermen and their families with an extra income. The workshop has many weavers and there will be the opportunity to shop there as well. Lastly, we’ll visit Baanstraw where eco-friendly baskets, bags and other items are hand woven from various natural fibers. These high-quality and beautifully crafted products are sold in Thailand and abroad, and we’ll be able to shop there too.  We’ll have lunch at a popular sea food restaurant that is raised on stilts above the sea which rolls in during high tide.