UCCN LIMEC Textile Talk (International Symposium)

5-6 May 2023: This international event hosted by Sukhothai and DASTA Area 4 (Previous named as DASTA Area 4) to connect textile experts, designers, and entrepreneurs based on LIMEC (Laungphrabang: Laos), Indo-China (Thailand and SEA), Mawlamyai: Myanmar) Economic Corridor and members of UCCN to exchange good practice in textile sector. This event was held over 2 days. On the first day, the symposium was held onsite and online in the Sukhothai Treasure Hotel along with the indoor show cases from Textile LIMEC members. There were four speakers from UCCN members who were online representatives (Lexie Millikan) from Paducah UCCN for Crafts and Folk Art (USA) and a focal point (Pham Thi Lan Anh) from Hanoi (UCCN for Design) (Vietnam); and 2 textile experts onsite (Raveewan Khanadnid and Mattia Bonovolonta) from Sukhothai UCCN for Crafts and Folk Art (Thailand) to share good practices in their own textile crafts and creative practice. Moreover, there were 4 textile experts from LIMEC to present good practices in textile design and creativity led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sittichai Smanchat (Ubonrajchatani city); Asst. Prof. Dr. Aungkab Boonsung (Uttaradit city); Sonesoulilun Vongsouline (Laungphrabang, Laos); and an online representative (Thin Thin) from Mawlamyai in Myanmar. Additionally, there were 3 more speakers from provincial tourism and sports (Phetchaboon, Tak, and Sukhothai) to share ideas for culturally-based tourism. There were 51 participants in this symposium (33 persons from public sector and 18 from the private sector and entrepreneurs).