Introduction

     The Thai term "Khreung thuai" means both "Pottery" and "Ceramics". The term ceramics is more inclusive than pottery. It includes glazed tiles, brick, glass and glazed metal items such as spoons. Generally, however, it has been understood to represent only unglazed pottery which has been fired with a high enough temperature to become porcelain. Practically speaking, the term pottery includes glazed, unglazed, high and low fired wares. Moreover, pottery can be divided by production sites, examples of which include Ban Chiang pottery, Ban Prasat pottery, Buriram pottery, Sukhothai pottery, Lanna pottery, etc.