Bor Sang Umbrella Festival
The people of Bor Sang, known to visitors as "the Umbrella Village", celebrate their traditional craft and skills with the annual Bor Sang Umbrella Festival held on the main street, featuring contests, exhibitions, a Miss Bor Sang pageant and, of course, stalls selling umbrellas and other handicrafts.
Umbrellas made from brightly coloured Sa paper have traditionally been made in the area around Ban Bor Sang for many years and with the help of the tourist industry, this once-small craft has developed into big business. Almost everyone in this small village near Chiang Mai now derives a livelihood from making these paper umbrellas, which are intricately painted with beautiful floral designs. Different households often specialise in one particular stage of the production process.
| Venue Information: | Bor Sang |
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| Full Name: | |
| Directions: | A village in the northern Thailand district of San Kamphaeng. On the outskirts of Chiang Mai. |
| Other Information: | Bor Sang |
| Website: | Tourism Thailand - UK Office Website |
| Name: | Tourism Authority of Thailand, Chiang Mai Office |
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| Location: | Chiang Mai |
| Address: | 105/1 Chiang Mai-Lamphun Road, Tambon Wat Ket, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Mai 50000 |
| Email: | tatchmai@tat.or.th |
| Phone: | +66 (0) 5324 8604; +66 (0) 5324 8607 |
| Fax: | +66 (0) 5324 8605 |
| Name: | Bangkok Tourist Division |
| Location: | Thailand |
| Address: | 17/1 Phra Athit Road, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, 10200 |
| Email: | info@bangkoktourist.com |
| Phone: | +66 (0) 20 2225 7612 4 |
| Fax: | +66 (0) 20 2225 7615 6 |
| Name: | Tourism Authority of Thailand |
| Location: | Thailand |
| Address: | 1600 New Phetburi Road, Makkasan, Rajatevee, Bangkok 10310 |
| Email: | center@tat.or.th |
| Phone: | +66 (0) 2250 5500 |
| Fax: | +66 (0) 2250 5511 |
