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