In Buri Ram and Surin, some villages have even become famous for weaving exquisitely-patterned phasin. REVIVING LOCAL WISDOMThe campaign to bring phasin back into fashion at Western University's Buri Ram campus launched in 2018. The university asked staff and students to wear phasin teen daeng -- a variation local to Buri Ram which is made of silk -- but cheaper, handwoven cotton phasin are also acceptable. "Our school is working with local communities to produce handwoven cotton and silk phasin at affordable prices," she said. The cloth was recently chosen by Buri Ram Provincial Chamber of Commerce as the province's souvenir under "Brand Buri Ram".

Source: Bangkok Post February 16, 2020 22:52 UTC