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Kalasin Province hosts Wichit Praewa event 2024 Silk Queen Memorial Her Majesty Queen Sirikit Her Majesty Queen Mother Increase marketing channels for Praewa silk Overall, local fabrics are the best. OTOP products are available in more than 100 locations in 20 provinces and are expected to generate more than 20 million baht in revenue.
Reporters reported that yesterday evening (August 19, 2024), at the venue in front of Kalasin City Hall (old building), Mr. Sanan Phong-aksorn, Governor of Kalasin Province, presided over the opening ceremony of the Wichit Praewa event. Kalasin Province 2024 Silk Queen, jointly organized by the Kalasin Provincial Community Development Office and the network of each department organized to commemorate Her Majesty Queen Sirikit Her Majesty the Queen Mother Increase the marketing channels of Praewa silk products and OTOP products
The event was attended by Mr. Thawatchai Rod-ngam, Mr. Thanapat Na Ranong, Mr. Rujtisak Rangsi, Deputy Governor of Kalasin Province, Ms. Nuanchan Srimongkol, Inspector General of the Department of Community Development, Mr. Uthai Singthong Pattanakarn of Kalasin Province, Mr. Phongsak Khanama of Phutthanakan Mahasarakham Province, Ms. Chalermkwan Lortrakul, Mayor of the Kalasin Provincial Administrative Organization, and heads of government agencies, the Red Cross Committee, managers of educational institutions, the private sector, chambers of commerce, tourism associations, OTO networks. Numerous P, women’s organizations and citizens attended the opening ceremony.
The opening event included a Silk Queen costume show. A silk dyeing demonstration and a fashion show by 40 honorary models wearing old Praewa silk dresses that were intricately designed and cut into beautiful and gorgeous garments. In the excitement of those attending the event
Mr. Uthai Singthong of Phatthanakant, Kalasin said that Praewa silk in Kalasin is considered as the ancestral traditional handicraft heritage passed down by the Thai people for more than 300 years and is also a royal favor from Her Majesty Queen Sirikit. Her Majesty the Queen Mother who saw the beauty as well as the artistic value of the silk patterns when the Thai people dressed up to greet His Majesty the King during His Majesty’s visit to Kham Muang district in 1977, Her Majesty the Queen’s Special Arts and Handicraft Center project will be supported and promoted. Her Majesty the Queen included the idea of sewing the woven cloth into beautiful and exquisite royal costumes. Therefore, Praewa cloth is famous for its beauty. Until being called “Queen of Silk”
The Kalasin Provincial Development Office further stated that in order to commemorate His Majesty the King’s strong support for Kalasin Praewa Silk, the Kalasin Provincial Community Development Office, together with network partners and people from all walks of life, jointly carried out the “Wichiprae Wa Silk Queen 2024” event. It was held with the approval of the Kalasin Provincial Governor Mr. Sanan Phong-aksorn and 3 Deputy Governors for the Kalasin Provincial Annual Operation Plan Budget for 2024 in memory of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit. . Her Majesty the Queen Mother generously promoted and established the Arts and Crafts Center in Ban Phon to promote the Praewa Silk Khao Wong District Arts and Crafts Center and increase the marketing channels for products and OTOP products to create income for producers and entrepreneurs.
“Currently, there are 3,890 groups of OTOP product operators in Kalasin province, with 5,118 products. In 2023, the total sales of OTOP products will be 6,950,353,390 baht, of which 43%, or 3,340,000,960 baht, will come from silk sales,” said Mr Uthai.
The Kalasin Provincial Development Agency also said that the “Wichit Praewa Silk Queen” event is scheduled to be held from August 19 to 23, 2024, and the highlight of the event is the collection of Praewa silk. The best silk from 20 provinces in the northeast region and the best products of the same kind in Kalasin province will come to the exhibition to display and sell, marking Kalasin as the best Praewa silk weaving place in the world. In addition, there will be activities and silk weaving exhibitions selling community products at 100 stalls. Natural dyeing exhibitions, artists’ exhibitions, lectures and demonstrations to understand the silk weaving process. As well as many competitions in the event, such as the 10-pattern exquisite Praewa fabric competition, the Praewa skirt art competition, and the 2024 Praewa Princess Competition is expected to bring in more than 20 million baht.
Sanan Phong-aksorn, the governor of Kalasin province, said that the holding of the Praewa Kalasin Silk Fair is another event to promote and support community products towards the creative economy. Increase marketing channels for community products Create opportunities to generate income for production groups Community product entrepreneurs It is also an event to promote and raise people’s awareness of the value of Praewa Kalasin silk, a delicate and beautiful product from the community. Until it was called the “Queen of Silk”, it is the identity of the fabric of the Kalasin people. The event also brings together high-quality and excellent products from the province, all 18 districts and other provinces. Let fellow citizens choose to “taste, buy, use” and generate income for producers and entrepreneurs.
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