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Doi Wiang Group
Doi Wiang Village, Chai Prakarn District, Chiang Mai Province
| Name of Producer Group: | Doi Wiang |
| Number of Producers: | 12 couples (husband & wife) |
| Tribal Group: | Lahu Shi |
| Name of Village: | Ban Doi Wiang |
| Location Address: | Mu 18, Tambol Sridongyen, Amphur Chai Prakarn, Chiang Mai |
Story:
Ban Doi Wiang Village
Ban Doi Wiang is a Lahu Shi Christian village located in Chai Prakarn district, Chiang Mai province and it is about 170 kilometer away from Chiang Mai city. The village has 58 households with a population 350 people. TTC started working with basket weaver in this village in 1986 . The items made by this producer group includes traditional Lahu hamper and box style baskets and a variety of modified baskets made of bamboo that they can find locally. The tradition of Lahu Shi making basket is that the husband ans wife working together. There are 36 couples who can weave variety of baskets but the number of producers keep changing depending on the volume of orders available. Currently there are 12 couples who are regularly weaving baskets for TTC.
The village can be reached by car in dry seasons and it is extremely difficult to get into the village in rainy season. Each household has a limited size of land that the can grow rice, corn and beans but their earning from agriculture is not enough for all year round. Therefore, villagers need supplementary income. Some of them go to work in different cities in Thailand About 60% of the village income is from agriculture and 40% from sales of baskets to Thai Tribal Crafts.
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Doi Wiang Producers Group |
Doi Wiang Producer at work |
Some Products from Doi Wiang Group
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THAI TRIBAL CRAFTS FAIR TRADE CO.,LTD.
Thai Tribal Crafts is a non-profit marketing agency under the Christian Service Foundation (Baptist).
208 Bamrungrat Rd., Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand.
Tel : +66-53-241 043, Fax : +66-53-243 493
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Website : www.ttcrafts.co.th
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