In a century old house on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Chinese student Zhang Yi is watching Thai workers use the most primitive tools to complete the most precise operations. Sixty year old craftsman Ban La uses a homemade palm brush to evenly apply glutinous rice mortar mixed with fragrant ash on the wall. This seven hundred year old craftsmanship can keep the wall dry during the tropical rainy season.
Modern Thai decoration is actually a history of immigration, “Ban La said, pulling out a laser level, which formed an interesting contrast with the exorcism rope on his wrist. Pointing to the beam, he explained: “These curves are inspired by the keel of Portuguese merchant ships, while the arch of wooden architecture structure is clearly a Chinese handicraft.” The most amazing thing is the toilet solution. The modern drainage system is cleverly hidden in the antique pottery pipe decoration, which not only meets the requirements of cultural relics protection, but also meets the needs of modern life.
Zhang Yi noticed that the masters always stop working for two hours in the afternoon. Later on, it was discovered that this was a practice in the Thai decoration industry – allowing newly applied natural coatings to fully absorb sunlight. Ban La’s disciples will use this time to grind plant pigments. The powder contained in coconut shell bowls will eventually turn into magical flowers that change color with humidity on the living room murals.
The kitchen renovation showcases astonishing intelligent integration. The range hood is hidden in a hand forged copper cover, and the exterior of the refrigerator is covered with customized bamboo panels. The most outstanding feature is the smart home control system, where all buttons are disguised as traditional Thai door rings. On the day of completion, Ban La buried a copper plate engraved with Sanskrit under the threshold: “The elders said this is the pillow of the house soul, but I think it’s more like a time capsule
On the eve of leaving Thailand, Zhang Yi suddenly noticed that all the door and window frames were slightly tilted towards the northeast. Ban La laughed heartily and said, “Back then, Chinese craftsmen taught us to ‘sit north and face south,’ but the trajectory of the Thai sun is different!” At this moment, he suddenly understood that the so-called Thai decoration style is just the gentlest way this land has turned various foreign civilizations into its own flavor.
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