She always wears her hair in a bun. A measuring tape drapes her neck when she leaves her desk to greet visitors at her home in Ban Sa-ngo in Muang District of Bueng Kan province in the Northeast.
With decades of experience in making clothes, Somporn Saengkongmee, 62, has used her expertise to revive the dying weaving tradition of her community. In the process, she founded the Dara Nakhee Weaving Group in 2016 where she is still president.
“When I took responsibility to lead the group, I put my utmost effort to make it successful. Thanks to my family, they wholeheartedly support me,” said Somporn.
Ban Sa-ngo is located on the banks of the Mekong River in tambon Ho Kham, about a 30-minute drive…
