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Thai Design, Traditional Designs From
Thailand
The Amazing Grace And Beauty Of Thai
Designs
This section includes some great examples
of Thai design. All the photographs on this page show traditional
Thai design, ceramics, fabric, wood carvings and even Thai fabric
designs. Ceramics in Thailand have for long been designed with
artistic designs and fancy colors. Benjarong is one type of Thai
ceramic ware that originated in the palaces of the kingdom. Today
Benjarong is available to everyone and is known across the globe.
The large ceramic urns that you see on this page at first glance,
appear much like Chinese ceramic ware. Take a closer look and
you will see that the detailed designs on the ceramic are very much
Thai.
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| These are some grogeous Thai designs in ceramics. The
ceramic urns seen above are in the size range of 1.5 feet to a
little under 3 feet. While the color combinations on these
Thai design ceramics have a clear Chinese influence, the
designs themselves are very much
Thai. |
Below is a very intricate lamp seen in
a Thai temple. The attention to detail is clearly visible in
this lamp, this is even more impressive if you
consider that the huge Thai temple complex had almost 50 such lamps.
The interesting thing is that this classic Thai design is
antique in style but has been recently made and installed. Temple
renovations are carefully done to retain the traditional Thai
design.
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| Seen in a temple outside the bustling city of Bangkok.
This is a very large temple complex and you probably would
come across no less than 50 such lamps. The intricate design
perfectly executed gives you an idea of how important Thai
design is to the culture and tradition of the country.
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An amazing example of Thai architecture
is seen in the image below. This temple is a newly constructed place
and is situated outside the bustling city of Bangkok. In this case
Thai temple designs reflected traditions and customs. Parts of the
temple are intricately made by dozens of skilled craftsmen and
artisans. They are then brought on location and assembled to form
such wonders.
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| Not one of the very old temples in Thailand. However this
recently constructed Thai temple maintains the original style
and design of traditional Thai temples. Observe the small
details on this classic Thai temple design and you can imagine
the tremendous effort that goes into the design and
construction of such awesome Thai architecture.
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Thai Benjarong ceramics proudly displayed
at an exhibition in Bangkok. Such Thai ceramics are available in all
sizes and designs. Some of these ceramic pieces can be as tall as 4
to 5 feet, the colors on these ceramics are bright and lively. While
the original benjarong ware was used in daily life in the palaces,
much of todays Thai Benjarong ware are kept as show pieces.
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| Thai bejarong is a tradition that originated in the royal
palaces many centuries ago. Today you will still find some
very dedicated artisans producing these stunning Thai ceramic
designs. Seen at an annual exhibition, these ceramic designs
are truly awesome. Thai ceramic designs can be seen on ceramic
wares that are as small as a few inches and go right up to the
large vases and urns that can be as large as 4 to 5 feet.
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The images taken by the Kaisilver team
capture the essence and sanctity of this historic park. The gorgeous
plant formations are also shown in the photos. We have tried to show
the big Buddha statue from many angles and imaged from various
distances. The grounds are so very big that it rarely seems crowded.
However special functions are sometimes held in these grounds and
the place can get very crowded during that time.
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| A hill top temple in the Chantaburi province of Thailand
has this amazing wood carving. It is basically the entire bark
of a tree and has been intricately carved all around. The Thai
design is clearly visible and piece is priceless. On the
lower right is a greenish stone, which is a solid jade
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Wood carvings are another area
where some outstanding Thai designs can be observed. While Thai
wood carvings can be seen on doors, tables, chairs and various small
objects. The above wood carving is a huge piece of art. An entire
bark of a tree that is around 6 to 7 feet high has been carved in
great detail. The carving is done all around the bark and not just
the front. This stunning piece of Thai art was seen at a temple on a
small hill in Thailand. Various other objects of art can be seen to
the right of the carved tree.
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| These are tradition fabric designs from Thailand. The
northern part of Thailand is hilly and winters can be very
cold. The cottons used to produce these fabrics is therefore
quite thick. Though such Thai fabric designs are today
produced in mechanized units, the basic feel and colors have
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Thai silk with it's artistic designs is
not the only attractive fabric that you will find in Thailand. The
above image shows cotton fabric in traditional Thai designs. This is
the material that is used by hill tribes in the northern part of
Thailand. In the old days, natural colors derived from mud, fruits
and barks of trees was used to add color and beauty to fabric. Much
of these fabrics are today produced in factories but efforts are
made to retain traditional designs. You might find that these
cotton fabrics are quite thick but, that probably was meant to
handle the cold winters in the hilly regions of North Thailand.
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| This is a closer view of an interesting portion of the
temple shown above. The design of this temple is mindboggling.
Each part was most likely designed seperately before being
transported to the temple site and assembled. Every symbol and
object that you see in this Thai design has a traditional
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Temples have always been an integral part
of Thai life. It is then no wonder that most Thai temples reflect
the artistic skills of Thai craftsmen. The image shown above gives
you a closeup view of the temple image shown earlier in this
section. When it comes to Thai temple designs, clear influence from
mythological beliefs and traditions is visible. Every object in this
Thai temple design has a specific meaning that is deeply rooted in
Thai culture.
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| You do not have to be very religious to appreciate the
beauty of this Thai wood carving. This photograph was taken at
the Golden Mount temple in Bangkok. Adorning one of the walls
was this aweseome wood carving. It is almost 15 to 20 feet
long. There was no way to check whether the entire wood design
was carved on one single piece of wood.
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If you ever visit a Thai temple, make
sure that you take a good look around. It is not just religion
and customs that adorn these places. The Thai wood carving that you
see above is exhibited in the Golden Mount temple. This temple is in
Bangkok and you will have to climb through open stairs to reach the
top. The design on this Thai wood carving is amazing and soothing.
It took our team several minutes to take their eyes off this beauty.
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| One of the annual jewelry and gemstone exhibitions outside
Bangkok flaunted this extravagant display. Thai designs in
jewelry have always been respected across the globe, this
large fish is around 2 feet long. It has been cast from gold
and is studded with several thousand carats of genuine yellow
sapphires. |
The gems and jewelry industry has been the backbone
of the Thai economy. An annual exhibition is held in Chantaburi
province, about 350km away from Bangkok. The Kaisilver
team went to visit this exhibition and were amazed at the
beautiful exhibit shown above. This is basically a gold fish (around
2 feet long) and studded with yellow sapphires. Many thousand carats
of yellow sapphire gems were needed to produce this beauty.
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| Tremendous effort and time is invested in constructing
Thai temples. These are one of the best places to see and
appreciate Thai design in it's traditional form. The above
picture shows the outside of temple windows. The frames are
absolutely stunning. The temple windows themselves are made of
wood and open into the temple.
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unlikely to every see windows that are more gorgeous than those
shown in the above image. This image is taken from the outside of a
temple. The actual windows are made of wood and open into the
temple. The design on these window frames is amazing and is a great
example of how traditional Thai design continues to flourish even
today.
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| Traditional design and culture has been intensely retained
and practised in Thai life. This amazing design was seen on a
temple door. Make sure that you look around for such stunning
creations when you visits Thai temples, no knowledge of
religion is required to appreciate such sheer beauty.
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A temple on the outskirts of Bangkok had an awesome
door that was decorated with this design. The pitch black door is
decorated with an artistic design in gold color. Considering the
fact that this door was more than 10 feet high, it was an amazing
piece of art.
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