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Silk weaving community that once supplied Jim Thompson now a dying breed

Silk weaving community that once supplied Jim Thompson now a dying breed

April 26, 2024

In an era where money rules the world, there is a community nestled in the heart of Bangkok that still preserves its old way of life. Baan Krua, the oldest Muslim community in Thailand has been engaged in Thai weaving since 1787, which includes a long association with Thai silk king Jim Thompson.

By a thread: Thai Muslim family keeps silk weaving heritage alive

June 04, 2019

Over the click-clack of the teak loom, Niphon's family laments the lack of apprentice weavers at his Bangkok silk shop, as modernity lures young Muslims away from a trade their community has dominated for generations.

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