Currently, the workshop produces thousands of hat styles, with an annual output of 3 million units and a production value of 30 million yuan ($4.1 million). Its products are exported to over 30 ...

Straw hats, once seen as purely utilitarian, are now gaining a new life as fashionable and internationally sought-after products—thanks in part to a centuries-old craft from Shandong province.

To support the preservation and modernization of this heritage, Tancheng Gaoda Hats Industry Factory established ... helping to pass on this traditional skill to the next generation and contribute ...

The sales manager Yang Qian presents a high-end straw hat made from toquilla straw (Panama grass). [Photo by Bi Nan/chinadaily.com.cn] The craft has deep roots in the local community. Known for ...

Currently, the workshop produces thousands of hat styles, with an annual output of 3 million units and a production value of 30 million yuan ($4.1 million). Its products are exported to over 30 ...

BANGKOK: Chiang Mai’s tourism and hotel industry is struggling to weather a particularly severe low season in 2025, more challenging than usual in the post-Covid era, as major travel trends ...

Wanda Hotels & Resorts officially opened its latest overseas property, Wanda Vista Resort Khum Wang Nuea Chiang Mai in May ... integrating traditional Lanna aesthetics with natural landscaping.

where he also wore the traditional pava hat. “We worked on this look for a couple months,” Bad Bunny told Vogue on the red carpet. “Some pieces are inspired in the Puerto Rican culture ...

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Pet owners in Bangkok must provide safe, species-appropriate housing with sufficient space, light, food, water, ventilation, and waste disposal. BANGKOK — Residents in Bangkok will not be forced ...

The recently renovated InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping has earned LEED Gold Certification, becoming the first hotel in Chiang Mai to be recognised for its sustainability initiatives.

A section of the Dhara Dhevi buildings in Chiang Mai that was burned in the fire on April 23 has been cordoned off, as of April 28, 2025. CHIANG MAI — The shareholders of “Dhara Dhevi” hotel ...