Choonpon Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I'm looking for a craftsman for wooden objects in Chiang Mai. Does anyone know any contact? The handicraft shops are too expensive and for tourists. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMHomeboy78 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Would you be more specific, please. Does the work you want done require woodcarving, or is it cabinetwork? Or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debrakfurlow Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Have you tried Baan Twaey? Not sure of the spelling, but it's not really a tourist place. Buyers from around the world buy from there for their stores. All kinds of wood items from furniture to statues. Furniture manufacturer s are there also. Sent from my SM-N900T using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMHomeboy78 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Have you tried Baan Twaey? Not sure of the spelling, but it's not really a tourist place. Buyers from around the world buy from there for their stores. All kinds of wood items from furniture to statues. Furniture manufacturer s are there also. Sent from my SM-N900T using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Ban Tawai... that's the best advice anybody could give you, Choonpon. Go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) Have you tried Baan Twaey? Not sure of the spelling, but it's not really a tourist place. Buyers from around the world buy from there for their stores. All kinds of wood items from furniture to statues. Furniture manufacturer s are there also. Sent from my SM-N900T using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Ban Tawai... that's the best advice anybody could give you, Choonpon. Go for it!Ban tawai are the outlets, the real craftsmen and ladies are in san patong, try the yuwa wood carving villages.On my regular jaunts out that way there is man carving a 3m long elephant from what appears to be teak. He has been at it for three weeks and now looking incredible. Edited July 28, 2014 by eyecatcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choonpon Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 Have you tried Baan Twaey? Not sure of the spelling, but it's not really a tourist place. Buyers from around the world buy from there for their stores. All kinds of wood items from furniture to statues. Furniture manufacturer s are there also. Sent from my SM-N900T using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Can you advise location of this place? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choonpon Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 Have you tried Baan Twaey? Not sure of the spelling, but it's not really a tourist place. Buyers from around the world buy from there for their stores. All kinds of wood items from furniture to statues. Furniture manufacturer s are there also. Sent from my SM-N900T using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Ban Tawai... that's the best advice anybody could give you, Choonpon. Go for it!Ban tawai are the outlets, the real craftsmen and ladies are in san patong, try the yuwa wood carving villages.On my regular jaunts out that way there is man carving a 3m long elephant from what appears to be teak. He has been at it for three weeks and now looking incredible. Would you please direct me how to go there? I'm staying at the night market. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choonpon Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 Would you be more specific, please. Does the work you want done require woodcarving, or is it cabinetwork? Or something else? I want to custom make a wooden statue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 The easiest way is to take the canal road from suthep end and go all the way to the very end. The road actually runs out. Take the left turn and follow that new road for about 2km the carving centre is along the road. The guy I see carving the elephant is just on the lane through the back of the local market there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debrakfurlow Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I was fortunate when I first got here to have a tuk tuk driver who speaks English. I call him exclusively. His rates are like everyone elses, but his availability is excellent. I have rented him for a full 8 hr day for 1000b. He takes you where you want to go, recommends similar places you may not know about and WAITS FOR YOU. Takes a load off me trying to play charades with drivers. Just to give you an idea. After my Dr appt I was flabbergasted to see my meds were 15000b. He took the names of meds and after he dropped me at home he stopped at several pharmacies on his way home trying to find me a better deal. When I had to get everything set up for my apt. He went everywhere with me to translate: banks, cable, internet, water delivery, and just anything I asked him too. I started taking walks until I couldn't walk any further and the conversation goes something like this, "Sak can you come get me?" "Where are you?", "I don't know", "Debbie, give the phone to a Thai". Then I just wait. Farang bah. Sak 0835802530. Tell him Debbie sent you. Sent from my SM-N900T using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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