Ban Phon Phrae Wa Silk Village

Ban Phon Phrae Wa Silk Village is a traditional weaving community in Phon Subdistrict, Kham Muang District, Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand. It is renowned as the center of Phrae Wa silk, a distinctive hand-woven silk textile of the Phu Thai ethnic group. The village preserves ancient loom techniques, natural dyeing and intricate motifs, supported by royal patronage, and offers visitors direct insight into silk production and local culture.

Visitors can expect a rural village setting with traditional wooden houses where local Phu Thai weavers work on wooden looms. You can observe the full silk-making process from reeling and dyeing with natural colors to intricate pattern weaving, browse houses and small shops selling Phrae Wa fabrics, scarves and garments, and see demonstrations of supplementary weft techniques and motif designs.