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thanks-good to know. We are not yet familiar with the area as we just bought a property and it is still under construction. We are real newbies. We will get better with time!

thank you Khun La! Are you absolutely sure the place is still open? Sorry, but we really want to be sure.

this is great info-many thanks. Hopefully someone in the know will kindly advise me if Dan Songkon is closed for good or whether there is a good chance that it will still be open. I am guessing it is closed due to problems with Myanmar illegal immigrants. Sigh. We don’t want to drive out of way to get there for nothing.

Travelling soon by car from Phuket to Hua Hin. Interested in high end furniture and wood carvings near Myanmar border .Also want to comparison shop with Chiang Mai. Any referrals with directions will be most appreciated. Unfortunately do not speak or write Thai. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

My thoughts precisely. That would probably be wiser. No point in going if most of the employees will be gone. Also would rather avoid driving during Songkran.

Planning a quick trip to CM shortly for the purposes of buying hand made wood carvings, sculptures and some high end furniture. Am aware that most of Baan Tawai is closed, but will still go there. Will even more furniture manufacturing/art home decor businesses etc. be closed over Songkran? Have trouble reaching places as most phone numbers listed on websites do not work. Will the temples be overcrowded? Should we wait till Songkran is over? Thank you in advance for any assistance.

thank you. Will be sure to check this out when we move to Hua Hin. right now, we are going to fly to Chiang Mai, so will have to keep this for another trip

Thank you so much for your referrals to Baan Tawai. Just praying that Baan Tawai is still open. So many places are still closed.

That is so kind of you to have answered me so quickly! ????

Hello, my husband and I are having a house built near Hua Hin. Before completing all of our furniture and home decor purchases, we would like to take a quick trip to Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang. We know that the burning season is far from an ideal time to visit, but we need to make these decisions in fairly short order. Unfortunately we do not speak Thai. We are interested in a teak carved bed, coffee tables, elephant carvings (like at Baan Tawai) , pretty lanterns etc. We would be happy to pay for an English speaking person to provide recommendations as to the best factories, outlets and stores for our particular needs and possibly accompany us to those targeted factories and stores, who knows all of the factories and can quickly understand our taste and our requirements and assist in price negotiations and translate for us as required. We have pictures and are quite particular. We currently live in Phuket. While we must have visited every furniture place in Phuket (both big and family owned) they do not have the variety or the prices we are seeking. Thank you in advance for assistance.