Ban Thung Hong (Mo Hom Village)

Ban Thung Hong, known as Mo Hom Village, is a traditional handicraft village in Thung Hong Subdistrict, Mueang Phrae District, Phrae Province, northern Thailand. Located a few kilometres north of Phrae city, it is renowned for Mo Hom, indigo-dyed cotton textiles made using natural Hom indigo. The village preserves Tai Phuan textile wisdom passed down for generations and functions as a living craft community with dyeing workshops, family-run shops and demonstration areas for visitors.

Visitors can expect a working craft village with rows of family-run shops and open-air workshops along the main road. Artisans demonstrate indigo dyeing processes including soaking, dyeing and drying cotton shirts, trousers and fabrics in deep blue tones. Visitors can observe dye vats, browse extensive textile stalls, try on Mo Hom clothing, participate in short dyeing workshops where offered, and purchase directly from makers in a relaxed, community-based setting.

Ban Thung Hong was settled by Tai Phuan people who migrated to Phrae and brought indigo-dyeing knowledge with them. The Mo Hom tradition of dyeing cotton with natural indigo (Hom) has been practiced in the village for generations, developing into a distinctive local industry and community identity that has been passed down through family workshops for over a century.

The village is the centre of Phrae's Mo Hom cultural heritage, recognized as a local wisdom for natural indigo-dyed cotton. Mo Hom clothing, typically dark indigo shirts and farmer-style trousers, is a cultural symbol of Phrae Province. The community operates as a cooperative handicraft village preserving traditional dyeing techniques, patterns and Tai Phuan textile skills.