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Thaithani Arts and Culture Village

Thaithani (Arts and Culture Village, Pattaya)is a newand unique tourist attraction featuring the culture and traditions of old Thailand, established in order to preserve and support what it means to be Thai in terms of culture, the arts, handicrafts, architecture and performances.

Ours is a tourist attraction where both Thai and foreign visitors may encounter and experience the Thai way of life in the past, surrounded by the elegance of:

Architecture: The Lanna-style Gabled Pagoda, alms-bowl pavilions, Thai houses from the four regions of Thailand, traditional dwellings of various ethnic minorities, pavilion of arts from the four regions, and the Khan Tok Hall.

Thai Arts: including an extensive ceramic bas-relief sculpture depicting the legend of ThaoSuranari and a concrete sculpturedrendering of “Kinari (half woman half beast) Playing in the Water,” and murals of annual rites from the four regions.

Handicraft Square: Enjoy joining our craft activities, painting decorative cotton umbrellas, pottery making, and others.

KadMoua Market of the Four Regions: walk and taste your way through this selection of extraordinary foods from all regions of Thailand, delicious and diverse rare delicacies from around the country.

Arts Pavillion: Admire the exquisitely refined diverse art and artistry of many artists and artisans working in many rare and unusual mediums not often seen in today’s world.

Khum Khan Tok Restaurant: savor delicacies from the Northern and Northeastern regions of Thailand while enjoying Thai cultural performances from the four regions.

Activities:Paddle boats for the collection of gorgeous multi-colored water lilies; delight in a leisurely ride around the village in a horse drawn carriage; and engage in the culinary activity of preparing royal Thai sweets.

Performances: Cultural processions from the four regions, and others.

Attractions
The Royal Pagoda
A four-cornered Buddhist Assembly Hall in the architectural style of Lanna or Northern Thailand, Housing four Buddha images, backs together facing in the four directions of the compass. Gold painted designs decorate the 36 supporting columns. The faces of the multi-tiered Gables are decorated with ornate woodcarvings in relief.
The alms-bowl pavilion to the left accommodates images of former kings to whom the Thai nation is eternally indebted for their meritorious deeds.
The alms-bowl pavilion to the right shelters Buddha images representing the days of the week on which one may have been born.

The Art Gallery
View and admire the exquisiting diverse Art and artwork from a diverse group of skilled artists and artisans and their rare and valuable creations, display of different types of unujval thai handicrafts including wood carving, pottery, sculpture and paintings.

Houses from the Four Corners of Thailand
Admire the unique and diverse styles of original houses from Northern Thailand as well as houses representing the styles of Isan (Northeast), Lanna (North), Southern and Central Thailand regions
Encounter daily life in genuine antique kitchens used by Thai peoples in former times
All houses are actual size and suitable for residence

The Parasol Pavilion
Enjoy the colorful and Scintillating art of making and painting traditional paper parasols made from the bark of the paper mulberry tree, tourists can make their own creations amid a variety of radiant colors and designs that can be kept as delightful souvenirs

Kad Mua Lanna
Walk around and taste these unusual and delicious traditional four region Thai food Thai desserts and see how they are made, in the enchanting atmosphere of ancient and unforgettable Thailand

Performances
Become mesmerized by traditional cultural performances from the four regions of Thailand
Enjoy the delicate and graceful charms of the Lanna people
Enthrall to the gripping rhythms of the traditional drums and the reenactment of ancient warfare
Professional Thai artists and performers carry out all performances
We invite you to come and join in the celebration of our cherished Thai art and culture, for all tourists and the new Thai generation
At our center, foreign visitors can experience the delightful charms of Thai daily life and civilization second to none.

Services
-The Four-Regions Market, in the classic Thai style
- The Khan Tok Restaurant, Northern and Northeastern Thai food
- Premises are available for weddings in the style of any of the four regions
- Premises can also be made available for other social functions or events. These can be arranged according to preferences with special regional cuisines and atmosphere or ambiance to suit the occasion.

How to get there
Private Car: To travel to the Arts and Culture Village by car from Bangkok, take the Bangkok – Chonburi Motorway (the new road), continue through Pattaua on Sukhumvit going towards Satthahip, passing through Ban Amphur, past Wat Yansangrawaram Temple and the Silver Lake Vinyard until arriving at Tambol Bang Sarey. The Thaithani Arts and Culture Village is reached by the same access road that goes to Suan Nong Nooch. Just continue on this road, and immediately after the railroad tracks is a three-way intersection, the Village is there on the right.
Public Bus: Take the Bangkok – Satthahip line from Ekamai Station (or the Bangkok – Satthahip Van) and get off at in front of the Suan Nong Nooch access road.