Ban Bang Sadet Court Doll Centre

Ban Bang Sadet Court Doll Centre is a handicraft and cultural centre in Bang Sadet Subdistrict, Pa Mok District, Ang Thong Province, Thailand. Established as a royal SUPPORT Foundation project initiated by Queen Sirikit, it preserves the traditional art of making Thai court dolls (Tukta Chao Wang). The centre displays and sells handmade dolls dressed in traditional Thai costumes and demonstrates the doll-making process by local artisans.

Visitors can expect a small museum-workshop complex along the Chao Phraya River where local artisans handcraft Thai court dolls. The visit includes viewing doll-making demonstrations from clay molding to painting and costume dressing, exhibition rooms displaying dolls in traditional Thai court, regional and folk costumes, and a souvenir shop selling finished dolls and handicrafts. The setting is a quiet riverside village with workshop buildings and display halls.

Established in 1976 under the SUPPORT Foundation of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara to provide supplementary income for villagers after seasonal flooding and to revive the traditional craft of Thai court doll making, which had declined. The project trained local villagers in doll-making techniques derived from the royal court tradition.

Preserves and promotes the Thai court doll tradition, showcasing traditional Thai costumes, hairstyles, and cultural scenes including classical dance, royal ceremonies and rural life. It serves as a community-based cultural heritage centre sustaining local craftsmanship and transmitting traditional skills.