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      <image:caption>Pa’Niat weaving Banana Fibre to make our Toong Gluay Klong bags.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>What’s the real value of artisanship?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Banana Fibre bag woven in Phatthalung and displayed at Six Senses Samui. Why We Work With Banana Tree Fibre. It is a reflection of the place we come from. Every strand is harvested, prepared and woven within a small network of families and workshops in Southern Thailand. For hospitality brands seeking a deeper connection to place, those stories become part of the guest experience. Not as decoration. As something real.</image:caption>
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