Thai designer shows traditional silken fabrics

Thai designer shows traditional silken fabrics

THA SAWANG, Thailand - A Bangkok-based technical designer, who emphasizes the importance of handcrafted silken fabrics, holds a piece of work in the village of Tha Sawang in Surin Province, northeastern Thailand, on July 28, 2014.

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