Sisaket Tarom Suddang, 76 years old, of Tubtim Siam Village 06, has been in the profession of making traditional rice bowls for more than 40 years, waiting in hope to find a successor. At Village No. 13, Tubtim Siam Village Project 06, Prue Yai Subdistrict, Khukhan District, Sisaket Province, is the house of Grandfather Rom or Mr. Rom Supasang, 76 years old, an ancient rice basket weaver craftsman. Shaped like a jar, it is a portable container for holding sticky rice. The only one in Sisaket Province which has been based on the ancient rice-making method of wicker and bamboo basketry for more than 40 years. It has been passed down from father since his youth. Tarom said that he had inherited the skill of basketry making rice bowls from his father. because he was only one among many brothers and sisters. who is a good-tempered, calm person You can sit and cook rice all day. Everywhere I walk, I bring my rice bowl with me to cook with. What you see here are rice piles of various sizes. From the small size, it takes about 1 day to make, to the jumbo size, which takes 2-3 days. The price of a small rice bowl is 150-200 baht, and the jumbo size is 300-900 baht wholesale. During the Thai Four Tribes New Year Festival or the Red Cross Fair at Sisaket City Hall recently. Earned 15,000 baht from the sale of the ancient rice bowls, received assistance from the headman of Tubtim Siam 07, took them out to sell to the community's rattan basketry, Tubtim Siam 07, giving the elderly encouragement to produce work. and have money to spend for a living The materials used are found naturally in the community forest, including bamboo, palm leaves, rattan, and vines. and base or foot or foot Made from mixed deciduous wood sheets, scraps of auspicious wood, Athi wood, jackfruit wood, yor wood, padauk wood, etc. Currently, there are interested people asking to teach how to do it in each important step. Both the container itself can be made from both rattan and bamboo. The lid is made from bamboo. But there is still no serious suc cessor, but he will continue to wait, not wanting the wisdom of his ancestors to be lost in the matter of making ancient rice bowls. - Thai News Agency Source: Thai News Agency