Bann Tawai has traditionally been the center of the wood-carving handicraft trade in North Thailand and remains one of the busiest of such clusters in the whole of Thailand . It has been known as the major cultural attraction of Chiang Mai for Thai and foreign tourists. 

The best quality and bargains of wood carving items can be found in here. The atmosphere in Baan Tawai is very laid-back and relaxed, certainly not reminiscent of a tacky collection of souvenir stands. There are rustic restaurants to retreat to, plenty of traditional old wooden Thai houses to admire, some lovely show-gardens full of sandstone sculptures and lots of cute crafts at astonishing prices.

Now a day a wide variety of wood carvings and other decorative items such as wood carving, wood-strips, gold leaf wood, antique wood, silverware, lacquer ware, hand-woven textile, basketry and earthenware, can be found. Enjoy your time shopping by bargain things that you would like to buy or just window shop. You can watch the tradesmen and women in action, arrange packing and shipping for anything from small antique to hand-carved wardrobes, and even request custom made items.