Crafting a Bangkok community’s sustainability
Crafting a Bangkok community’s sustainability
Visitors to Bangkok can help preserve an ancient form of pottery through their participation on a tour to Koh Kret.
This tiny island in the middle of the Chao Phraya River is another world compared to the frenetic, lively capital, with a rustic setting and car-free lanes. It is home to the Mon people, one of the earliest races in Asia. They are famed for their skill in crafting intricate pieces on the pottery wheel.
A guided tour will reveal abundant home workshops spread across this man-made island, which was created when a large canal was dug in 1722, during the Ayutthaya period, to form a shortcut down the river.
Guests’ purchases of inexpensive terracotta items will help the islanders’ ongoing sustainability.