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Bangkok Dolls & Museum, A Remarkable Exhibition Of Hand Made Dolls

Situated in Pratunam, Bangkok, the dolls displayed in this museum are the works of world class doll makers giving scrupulous attention to detail during the creation process. Each design is planned after extensive research where antique costumes are based on ancient Thai legends, temple murals and other historic Thai illustrations. The unique feature in these dolls are that all material used to make them are supplied locally.

The traditional costumes of the dolls represent different levels of village and rural life in Thailand which includes farmers at work, villagers in traditional folk dance during the festive season, hill tribes and their colourful display of costumes, vendors selling their harvest, the models of khon dance, traditional drum dance and more. The special feature in the museum is the depiction of the Thai version of Ramayanaya portraying the battle between Rama and king Ravana. It has 35 characters acting out the scene on a 3 meter long set.

The quality of the dolls produced in this museum is represented in the accolades that have been won by them at the international competitions. As a result these dolls were on display in other international museums in Paris, New Delhi and Chicago. If visitors are interested in dolls in international costumes, this place has a separate section offering everything ranging from Australia, South Korea, USA, France, Russia, and Turkey etc. The gift shop that is attached to this museum sells factory made dolls while antique and new designs are kept in the museum for appreciation. This place offers the perfect souvenir for anyone visiting Thailand and is open from 8 a.m to 5 p.m from every Monday to Saturday where admission is free of charge.

During your visit to Bangkok Dolls & Museum, Bangkok hotel accommodation can be easily found in Bangkok President Solitaire.

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how do you spell manaqit,the doll that they use in the stores windows with clothes on it for display?

man·ne·quin /ˈmænɪkɪn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[man-i-kin] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.
2. a wooden figure or model of the human figure used by tailors, dress designers, etc., for fitting or making clothes.
3. a person employed to wear clothing to be photographed or to be displayed before customers, buyers, etc.; a clothes model.
4. lay figure (def. 1).

Also, manikin.

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