Thai Craft by SACICT

According to Section 7 of the Royal Decree of the Establishment of the SUPPORT Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (Public Ogranization) B.E. 2546 (2003), SACICT was established with the objectives to promote and support the integration of vocations leading to the creation of folk arts and crafts in line with Her Majestry Queen Sirikit's projects as well as to promote their marketing domestically and internationally.

The reason to establish of SACICT is indicated in the final part of the Royal Decree of the Establishment of the SUPPORT Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (Public Orgranization) B.E. 2546 (2003) as followings:

"Thai folk arts and crafts are handiworks with the values and the tradition of originality and refinement of Thai craftsmanship. It is, therefore, rational for the Bangsai Arts and Crafts Training Centre with the cooperation of public and private sectors to establish the SUPPORT Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand with an aim to promote, support and develop Thai folk arts and crafts as well as to expand their markets domestically and internationally. The Centre should be run independently and flexibly in order to facilitate the preservation and the development of Thai artistic heritage towards local and international appreciation"