Jewellery town
Wualai Road silversmith quarter
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Just south of Chiang Mai's old city, the Wualai area is the city's traditional silversmith quarter, where workshops still operate. Wat Sri Suphan's ordination hall, clad in repoussé metal panels, stands on a lane off the road, and a Saturday evening walking street fills Wualai Road.
Wualai, just south of Chiang Mai's old city wall, is the city's traditional silversmith quarter. Silversmiths settled here centuries ago, and the area is still known for Lanna-style silver: repoussé bowls, jewellery and ornaments.
What you find
Small silver workshops and shops along Wualai Road and its lanes, and Wat Sri Suphan, whose ordination hall is clad in hammered metal panels made by local smiths.
How it works
Workshops sell directly and some offer classes. On Saturday evenings the road becomes a walking street market.
Tips
- Ask whether a piece is solid silver or aluminium or alloy: the temple's panels, for example, use different metals.
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