 The Bangsai Royal Folk Arts and Crafts centre
occupies an area of 14 acres in Amphoe Bang Sai which can be
visited either by road or river. It was established under royal
patronage in 1976. Farmers from rural areas undergo training
in folk arts and crafts here. Visitors will have a glimpse of
various different Thai houses in regional styles and see how
the rural people produce exquisite handicrafts including fern
vien basketry, weaving basketry, artificial flowers, hand-woven
silk and cotton, silk dyeing, wood-carving, miniature hand-modeled
Thai dolls, furniture making, and cloth-made products.
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The Training Center
located in the central portion of the Center's ground, consists
of workshops for the various arts and crafts taught and practiced.
Tourists can wander through these buildings and admire the finesse
and precision Thai craftsmen employ in making their products.
Training, and long hours of painstaking effort are required to
achieve results of out standing quality. |
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The Arts and Crafts Village is a blend of many traditional houses, in different
styles of architecture, from all over Thailand. The village is
a permanent place to display and demonstrate Thai arts and culture,
such as lifestyles part-time, folk shows and plays. |
OPENING HOURS: Week day open from
8 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. Weekend open from 8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
ADMISSION: Foreigners - 100 baht for adults and 50 baht
for children. Thai people - 50 baht for adults and 20 baht for
children.
INFORMATION: Call 0 3536 6252-4, 0 3528 3246-9 or click www.bangsaiarts.com
How to Get to Bang Sai Arts and Crafts Centre
By Car:
1. Route 1 Highway No.9 (Western Ring Road), from Highway No.345
intersection (Amphoe Bang Bua Thong), which is also accessible from
Suphan Buri – Taling Chan, or Pathum Thani via Sam Khok elevated
intersection – across the Chao Phraya River – turn left at Bo Sa
Intersection – straight on to the Centre.
2. Route 2 Highway No.306 (Tiwanon Road) from Pak Kret Intersection –
Suan Somdet Intersection – Pak Khlong Rangsit Intersection – Bang Phun
Intersection – turn right into Highway No.347 (Pathum Thani – Bang
Pahan) at Pathum Thani Technological College Intersection via Chiang
Rak Noi Intersection – turn left at Chiang Rak Noi elevated
intersection and straight pass Bo Sa Intersection – U turn under the
bridge across the Chao Phraya River – turn left at Bo Sa Intersection –
straight on to the Centre.
3. Route 3 Pak Kret – Bang Pa-in Expressway – out of the expressway
and straight pass Bo Sa Intersection – U turn under the bridge across
the Chao Phraya River – turn left at Bo Sa Intersection – straight on
to the Centre.
4. Route 4 Highway No.1 (Phahon Yothin Road) from Rangsit, or the
North or Northeast – via Bang Pa-in elevated intersection into Highway
No.9 (Western Ring Road) – straight pass Chiang Rak Noi elevated
intersection – pass Bo Sa Intersection – U turn under the bridge across
the Chao Phraya River – turn left at Bo Sa Intersection – straight on
to the Centre.
5. Route 5 Asia Highway from Bang Pahan – Ayutthaya along Highway
No.347 (Pathum Thani – Bang Pahan) – across the Chao Phraya River –
turn right at Chiang Rak Noi elevated intersection–straight pass Bo Sa
Intersection – U turn under the bridge across the Chao Phraya River –
turn left at Bo Sa Intersection–straight on to the Centre.
6. Route 6 Highway No.3309 (Bang Pa-in–Chiang Rak Noi), from Asia
Highway, or Ayutthaya, via Bang Pa-in Paper Manufacture – under the
bridge of the Chao Phraya River – turn left at Bang Sai Pier – straight
on to the Centre.
By Train:
Take a train running from Hua Lamphong
(Bangkok Railway Station) to Bang Pa-in Railway Station daily every
hour starting from 06.40-22.00 hrs. Then, connect a Song Thaeo or
mini-bus to Bang Sai Arts and Crafts Centre. Bangkok Railway Station ,
Tel. 1690, 0 2220 4334 or click www.railway.co.th.By Bus : Take a Public Buse no.838 (Rangsit-Bang Sai
Arts and Crafts Centre) leaving from Bangkok from the Future Park
Rangsit Bus Stop on Phahonyothin Road to Bang Sai starting 06.00-21.00
hrs. or take a bus from the Northern Bus Terminal on Kamphaeng Phet
Road to Bang Pa-in. Then, connect a Song Thaeo or mini-bus to Bang Sai
Arts and Crafts Centre. For more details, please call Tel. 0 2936
2852-66 or click www.transport.co.th and Ayutthaya Bus Terminal, Tel. 0
3533 5304
By Boat:
Cruise to Ayutthaya
The luxurious cruise from Bangkok to the former capital of Ayutthaya is
operated by Chao Phraya Princess Cruise Tel: 0 2860 3700, Horizon
Cruise Tel: 0 2236 7777, River Sun Cruise Tel: 0 2266 9316, 266 9125-6,
Manohra Tel: 0 2476 0021-2, and Grand Pearl Tel: 0 2861 0255-60.
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