Community Identity Community Identity Community Identity CChiangmaihiangmai 155 Community Identity Community Identity 1. Ban Patan clay sculpture village, tourist a rac on of the local Moo. 4 Sanphakwan Sub-district, wisdom conserva on Hang Dong district, Chiang Mai 2. Pagoda (Buddha’s relics) of Wat La wanaram (Patan) Ancient furnaces Legend of brick Old Pagoda Memorial Tales of Patan Inherited wisdom Smiling clay dolls When the Ban Patan was established, nobody knows surly, but there is a story that was told by grandparent genera on con nuously. In the beginning there were only about 10 homes around 1667 or 341 years ago, before the village was set up, there was a legend told that there was a sugar palm tree in the south of Phra Chedi (Pagoda), and a tree called “Dook” was nearby that people used its root and fruits to make herbal medicine. But an interes ng thing is the sugar palm tree. When the 15th day of the waxing moon or waning moon came, there was the light emi ed from the trunk of the sugar palm tree at night. As the result, the area was ablaze with light. Later, a monk called Khru Bajan came to stay there. And he together with villagers helped to build As the people in the village or community perform expression a temple called “Wat Patan”. Later, the sugar palm tree disappeared of faith in the prac ce of religion, par cipate in ac vi es to develop an without a trace. Then the locals called it “Ton Tan Hin”. Later, the understanding of the teachings of the religion, build the trust and faith to temple was given an offi cial name as “Wat La wanaram (Patan)”, instruct the mind to fi t the social value such as par cipa on in religious while the village is s ll called colloquially “Ban Patan” to this day. ac vi es held in the community or ac vi es on religious day as regularly. Ban Patan Community has developed the occupa onal skills and set up a process of Knowledge Management as the knowledge 156 157 Community Identity Community Identity exchange ac vi es. One thing that the community leaders are aware of and give precidence as the fi rst priority is to promote development The way to receive informa on of the wisdom is received from and improvement of the occupa on considered as an iden ty of the the knowledge management via a community forum because originally village. Thai is to add value of baked clay of Ban Patan. Originally, this most popula on was employee, farmer, vase maker, and saving box community made saving boxes, bricks, and then developed to become maker. But why they have turned to baked clay dolls. How could they do? diff erent types of animals doll and human doll. They con nue to develop Where does the knowledge come from? Who is the most beau ful doll the dolls, which s ll need to be con nued indefi nitely. maker so that they have formed the Ban Patan Sculpture Group as the Moral Studying Center? From holding the community forum, it resultedg in a brainstorming session and that is why they took the clay sculpture to be their iden ty or vision of the village. The clay sculpture has been sponsored by Sanphakwan Sub-district Municipality by organizing the walking street con nuously with support of Chiang Mai Provincial Industry Offi ce. People have visited the community con nually. The village has set up a community enterprise or group opera ng in the same way. The community enterprise set up in Village 1 is Ban Patan Baked - Provide training for members interested to visit and par cipate Clay Sculpture Group. in various sculpture ac vi es. They have been invited to a kid television’s show, invited from high schools and higher educa on ins tu ons and universi es to show a demonstra on of sculpturing. - Establish a learning center to collect information that is useful to learn and pass on knowledge the wisdom to new members 158 159 Community Identity Community Identity 160 161 Community Identity Community Identity community and the landscape of 5 projects, totaling 1,583,000 baht, and an OTOP village was opened on 27 December 2005 by Mr. Somsak Ban Mae Sub-district, Su hisan, the Chiang Mai Development Offi cer. He is presiding over the opening ceremony of Kew Lae Noi OTOP Village. San Pa Tong District, Chiang Mai Kew Lae Noi, Wisdoms, Sala-the Ar san, Land of Handicra s, Splendid Wood Carving Ban Kew Lae Noi is a village in San Pa Tong District, Chiang Mai. It is in Ban Mae Sub-district which there are 2 routes from Chiang Mai city: a route from irriga on canal road from the city through area of Hang Dong district, Chiang Mai and area of San klang Sub-district, Nam Bo Transfer of Wisdom on Wooden Craving Handicra s Luang Sub-district, San Pa Tong District to reach Ban Kew Lae Noi which Around 1951, Ban Kew Lae Noi was a remote village with is a center of the sub-district administra ve organiza on, sub-district inconvenient transporta on. There was a cra sman skillful in carving, health center, fresh-food market, OTOP display and selling center; and called Por Boonmee Thaopinta. the other route is the main route, Chiang Mai - Hod, from Highway His former house was in Mueang District, Chiang Mai. He was 108, Airport Intersec on or Central Airport Intersec on, through Hang married to Mrs. Laykha and built a family in this village. As he was poor Dong District Offi ce about 10 km to reach Irriga on Intersec on or and had nothing but knowledge that he Inherited and learned from his BAAC Intersec on, San Pa Tong turn right and follow the irriga on canal parents, that is, elephant carving, so he ini ated a career of elephant through the area of Yuwa Sub-district for about 6 Km to reach Kew Lae carving to earn money for his family. As he had the perseverance, so he Noi village. Currently, popula on living here is approximately 845 people made his family stable. Then, he decided to perform a career selling his in 223 households. cra s and carving as main career for 10 years. In fi scal year 2005, it received a strategic budget for CEO province Later in 1972, a store named Naraiphan and Central Department to be established as a cra village for tourism (OTOP prototype) to build Store in Bangkok came to contact him for purchasing of his carvings. a data and display products center and adjust the environment of the And Naraiphan submi ed his wood carving to contest and it appeared 162 163 Community Identity Community Identity that his work won the contest, awarded a gold medal & cer fi cate that 5. The carving of Thai pa ern, nature, and rural lifestyle: Mr. was encouragement. So, Por Boonmee Thaoboonta had a determina on Satan Munkam is an instructor. to transfer the knowledge of the engraver to Kew La Noi villagers for 6. The carving of fl oa ng elephant from Mimosa wood: Ms. earning income and make a be er life of the villagers. Amporn Srihata is an instructor. All named above have transferred the wisdom to young genera on un l now. Inheritance of the wisdoms to the youths is made in schools of the community and tourists in order to preserve the wood carving. Later, Por Kampan Tongtan, the headman of the village at that me, realized that the woodcarving career would be an occupa on that could generate good income. So, he contacted Por Kruta Thammarangsri, who followed his parents to se le at Fang District, to come back to preserve the wisdom of parents at hometown, Ban Kew Lae Noi and teach the knowledge addi onally to people in the village on carving in Thai pa erns fi rst and then carried on. 1. The carving of Biography of Load Buddha and literatures such as Ramayana: Por Nan Thongchai and Mae Buakiang Kewkaew are instructors. 2. The carving of table, chair, sofa, 3-D view picture: Por Boonta Tunjaruan is an instructor. Dis nc on of wisdoms on wood carving handicra s: 3. The carving of animals such as Elephant, Tiger, Lion, Gaur, 1. The carvings refl ect the rural lifestyle and nature beau fully. and Rhino: Por Naninsuay Teungpong is an instructor. 2. The carvings of animals were made realis cally according to 4. The carving of Ramayana pa ern: Mr. Jen Nuansupa is an the real propor on instructor. 3. The Thai-pa ern carvings is exquisite, delicate and fi ne. 164 165 Community Identity Community Identity Mr. Phuchong Phothikutasai, 3. Opera ng of the group contributes to job crea on and income the District Chief, together with public of the family. authori es, encouraged conserva on 4. Implementa on contribu ng to those who are disabled or of wisdoms, wood carving and disadvantaged in their careers to reach opportunity to earn their living handicra career, providing training and skills development so that the products would meet interna onal Manage profi ts from selling the group’s products, alloca ng to standards. And they were selected coopera ve members and contribu ng to the coopera ve to be used as OTOP products in 2002, awarded a in supply of raw materials and equipment for the members. logo of Chiang Mai Brand from Chiang Sources of Materials Mai Commerce Offi ce.