there are over 200 houses in a village near surin. in each of them live bracelets, earrings , necklaces, made here in the traditional thai style, widely known far beyond the provinces. and for example, such an artificially made silver belt was presented as a gift by the local artisans. in the home anti- atong workshop, two such belts were made, one was presented as a gift to the princess, and the second was kept for herself. as a family heirloom most inhabitants, panchog ordinary farmers, formerly jewelry , they were engaged in the off-season, when there was no work in the fields, they specialized in recognizable ornamental motifs from the province. surin, over time, village silver hobby began to bring even more income than rice cultivation, and farm silver is in special demand with everyday products, no problems now, customers come here for jewelry on purpose and often order work. for special occasions. every morning he pours out a silver slice, lights a gas burner and begins to melt the metal into its tiny pieces. in the warm wind,