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WUALAI SILVER CLUSTER

Social design project for a silver craft village in Thailand

Wualai Village is the famous place to silver craft products, but it’s going to be decrease so many villagers try to keep their knowledge and skills.

The history of Wua Lai Village can be traced back to the period of King Kawilawhen he began the restoration of Chiang Mai City after the independence from Burmese. the King mobilized villagers withsilverskilled. Wua Lai Village has become a community famous for its traditional silverware, helping to conserve the nation’s artistic and cultural heritage.

Thai government has had a policy for cluster development for a few years.  It is a comprehensive co-op of many sectors to strengthen this community.

The project was supported by Chiang Mai Inductrial Department to promote the image of Wua Lai Silver Village.