[2025 San Kamphaeng Attraction] Travel Guide for Bo Sang Umbrella Village (Updated Mar)

Bo Sang Umbrella Village, the most popular umbrella-making center in northern Chiang Mai, is renowned for its hand-painted paper umbrellas. Similar to the Hakka oil-paper umbrellas of Meinong, these umbrellas are made with bamboo frames and mulberry bark, and are adorned with vibrant patterns, all crafted entirely by hand, making them highly artistic. However, traditional craftsmanship is also in decline, and the number of tourists visiting Bo Sang Umbrella Village seems to be gradually decreasing. Fortunately, Chiang Mai hosts a grand oil-paper umbrella festival every January, during which Bo Sang Umbrella Village becomes the liveliest. Visitors can see beautiful women in traditional costumes holding paper umbrellas, showcasing the beautiful paper umbrella culture. A typical day trip to the outskirts of Chiang Mai usually includes Bo Sang Umbrella Village, Inthanon Farm, and the Hundred-Year Happiness Village, where you can also savor authentic northern Thai cuisine.

Bo Sang Umbrella Industry Center, San Kamphaeng District, Chiang Mai Province is a place to demonstrate how to make umbrellas and Sa paper and is a place to sell OTOP products of the sub-district. There will be local villagers demonstrating the steps of umbrella making and painting on umbrellas so that tourists can visit and understand the production process. In addition, interested tourists can join the workshop on painting on umbrellas. #Northern Region #NortheasternTeam #oldarchitecture

#JanuaryGoodPlaces2025 Bosang Umbrella Village is a famous bamboo umbrella manufacturing area in Thailand. There are big umbrellas taller than people, and there are also small and delicate umbrellas like palms. The various types of umbrellas will dazzle you. But what really attracted me were the painters in the back. They painted on the spot. This time they painted hats, backpacks and mobile phone cases. They are very cheap, about 100 baht. There are many samples to choose from. You can also give them the pictures to paint directly. It's like a performance show. It's worth coming here specially. Address: 111/2 3 Ton Pao, San Kamphaeng District, Chiang Mai 50130 Thailand #ThailandTravel #Chiang Mai Attractions

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One of the most well known handicrafts from Chiang Mai is the art of making umbrellas. The Umbrella Making Center in Bo San Village is 10km from city center, and only takes 30 minutes to get there by car or the red truck. The center offers umbrella making classes, as well as guided tours to visitors to explain the skills of making umbrella. You can also stroll around at your own pace and watch the artisans at work in the courtyard. The procedure starts with peeling the outer layer of a bamboo section , to cutting them into thin strips to make the frame. Then came the next step of gluing the fabric onto the frame, and followed by the final step of painting beautiful artwork onto the umbrellas. There is also a large gift shop selling umbrellas in different sizes, lanterns, fans, as well as other craft works such as wooded decorations or games. The products are of much better quality than those at night market and definitely make a good gift to bring home. Visit to the Umbrella Making Center is free of charge. It is worthwhile to reserve 1-2 hours to see this special craft of Chiang Mai. #Chiangmai #art #Thailand #Artofthailand