9.00 to 15:00 Tour, Bo Sang hand made paper Umbrella Village - Shinawatra Thai Silk - Silverware Factory -Celadon Factory - Cotton Factory - Leather products factory - Jade Factory - Jewelry
Lunch: Noodle soup
1 Person 1450 Baht
2 Person 950 Baht per person
3 Person 750 Baht per person
Shinawatra
This venerable family-owned silk shop was already a household name before the owners' nephew, Thaksin Shinawatra, became the controversial prime minister. The colours and styles are a little dowdy for foreign tastes, but reconsider the selection should you happen to be elected mayor of Chiang Mai.
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Lonely Planet review for Shinawatra
This venerable family-owned silk shop was already a household name before the owners' nephew, Thaksin Shinawatra, became the controversial prime minister. The colours and styles are a little dowdy for foreign tastes, but reconsider the selection should you happen to be elected mayor of Chiang Mai.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com
Tips (Tripadvisor) on Shopping in Chiang Mai
Shopping in Thailand can be fun or a nightmare. There are a few things to remember before spending your hard-earned cash. Here are a few guidelines and recommendations to make your shopping experience enjoyable, purchasing high quality products at great prices.
Shopping is one of the great pleasures here in Chiangmai. There is the famous night bazaar, Baan Tawai wood carving village, Bosang Sa paper and umbrella village and Sankampang with its many handicraft factories.
People always ask - what is a good purchase and where? Here are some guidelines that may help you.
Silk:
Is another great bargain here in Chiang mai and much cheaper than, say, Jim Thompson’s in Bangkok. Here again be careful, if you don’t know much about silk then make purchases from a reputable shop such as Thai Silk Village or Shinawatra or Jollie Femme. Most of the silk at the night bazaar is partially polyester or made by machine in Chinese factories. Real Thai silk is handmade so the weave is very tight and will stay together after many years of wear and hand washing. Much longer than Chinese machine made silk.
Tailor made suits:
Clothes are well made here if you go to the right tailor. Be careful of these one coat, two pants, tie and shirt deals for $99 USD. The material is very low quality and one sleeve may be longer than the other. The biggest complaint is the pockets are way too shallow. Vieng Ping Collection is often recommended. and offers a unique service by mailing your tailor made garment back to any european country.
In Night Bazaar
Don't forget to look around the Artists Studio area, where having a favourite photo painted to canvas is affordable.
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