Fah Thai Magazine - Inflight Magazine of Bangkok Airways Issue Jul-Aug 2023

Clockwise from
Top Left
Hathairat Promphet,
co-founder of
Ganesha Gallery
Western and Japanese-influenced
ceramics that update the motifs.
The gallery also lives up to its
name by creating Ganesha figures
both big and small.
A short hop away is Baan Phra
Phim Laksamonsilp, where friendly
couple Narongchai and Yanapat
Torin guide visitors through the
ancient art of making Buddhist clay
amulets from moulds. Narongchai,
or “Kob”, first leads visitors to his
boutique gallery for an introduction
to Sukhothai-period amulets via the
private collection he unearthed on
his property.
“Sukhothai-era amulets come
in over 1,200 distinctive designs
and I reproduce some for the sake
of educational purposes. I am
trying to keep alive the tradition
of amulet making, which is a very
important ritual dating back to the
Sukhothai kingdom,” says Kob.
Visitors are then invited to push
soft clay into small moulds to make
Traditional patterns include fishes,
lotuses, vines, and waves to symbolise
old Sukhothai’s fertility. The classic
blue shade comes tinged with green
and red, influenced by the pottery of
China’s Ming Dynasty.
Narongchai and
Yanapat Torin of
Baan Phra Phim
Laksamonsilp are
passionate about
reviving Sukhothaiera
amulet making
Preparing clay for
making amulets
The hand-crafted
amulet
Removing
excess clay
Various shapes
and styles of
Ganesha Gallery’s
ceramic and
Sangkhalok ware
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