WEEKLY FEATURED MEMBER OF THE EXPERIENCE MEKONG COLLECTION: THAI TRIBAL CRAFTS FAIR TRADE – CHIANG MAI, THAILAND

Thai Tribal Crafts Fair Trade has a huge selection of reasonably-priced traditional crafts sourced from the various indigenous people groups of Thailand. It was impressed to learn that all their products are designed and produced locally. This is an organisation that creates a sustainable opportunity for its employees and suppliers. Thai Tribal crafts trades as a Fair Trading Organisation through providing development opportunities for the tribal peoples of Northern Thailand so that they can have a better life. Seven Hill tribes of Northern Thailand are involved in the project: the Akha, Hmong, Karen, Lahu, Lawa, Lisu and Mien groups, as well as many women working in Chiang Mai.

Travel Experience
Thai Tribal crafts have a huge selection of reasonably-priced traditional crafts sourced from the various indigenous people groups of Thailand. Their staff are friendly and helpful. It was impressed to learn that all their products are designed and produced locally, many right upstairs in their own design and assembly rooms. Speaking with the management made it clear that this company's mission is more than just economic. This is an organization that creates sustainable opportunity for its employees and suppliers. If you're in town, I highly recommend you go check out their showroom and meet the staff.

Responsibility
Thai Tribal crafts trades as a Fair Trading Organization through providing development opportunities for the tribal peoples of Northern Thailand so that they can have a better life. Seven Hill tribes of Northern Thailand are involved in the project: the Akha, Hmong, Karen, Lahu, Lawa, Lisu and Mien groups, as well as many women working in Chiang Mai.

Business Case
Thai Tribal Crafts operate under the principle of fair trade: the main goal is to pay the producers the highest price as possible and sell the products at a price that is just adequate to meet expenses. Any financial gain realized beyond the basic needs goes back to the tribal people in the form of benefits. Our trade is based on equality and fairness.

Find out more about Thai Tribal Crafts; please visit https://www.mekongtourism.org/mekong-responsible-tourism/thai-tribal-crafts-fair-trade/

Thai Tribal Crafts – Chiang Mai, Thailand
Year of Establishment - 1973
Address - 208 Bamrungrat Rd., Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand.
Phone Number (+66) 53 241 043
Email - info@ttcrafts.co.th
Website - http://www.ttcrafts.co.th/

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