The history of Thai silk
Silk Industry in Thailand had a long history. It started off in 1902 when the actual development of the King Chulalongkorn (King Rama 5th) was undertaken towards the cocoon growing, weaving fabrics and so fort. At that time, the Thai government decided to hire Dr. Kametaro Toyama, an associate professor of Tokyo University, to give the advice about how to raise their cocoon at best quality. Soon, there were a developing research together with the establishment of Thai silk expert group, focusing on the development of this matter in particular.