World Art Now

11: Michael Backman in conversation with Anupasana Suwanmongkol on Saving Thailand's Nielloware Industry

March 11, 2020 Michael Backman Episode 11
World Art Now
11: Michael Backman in conversation with Anupasana Suwanmongkol on Saving Thailand's Nielloware Industry
Show Notes

Nielloware is a traditional type of richly decorated silverware produced in southern Thailand. The craft is dying out but local businessman and art collector  Anupasana Suwanmongkol is leading attempts to try to save the craft before it is too late. In this episode, Michael Backman discusses these efforts with  Anupasana Suwanmongkol at his family's hotel in Pattani, in Thailand's south.