Akha Ma-De, the community programme powered by Macrame by Nicha, received first prize in the SME category at the 2024 Thailand Women’s Empowerment Principles Awards, recognising its work creating employment opportunities for Akha women in Chiang Rai.

Akha Ma-De, the community programme powered by Macrame by Nicha, received the Gold Prize in the People category for its work empowering Akha women and preserving cultural heritage in Chiang Rai.

Macrame by Nicha was selected to represent Chiang Rai artisans at the UNESCO Creative Cities showcase at ICONSIAM, highlighting its contemporary reinterpretation of Thai Phuang Malai.

Bangkok Post profiled Nichanan A-Ngi and Macrame by Nicha, highlighting her journey as a designer and her contemporary reinterpretation of traditional Thai decorative forms through macramé.

Thai PBS visited the Akha women behind Akha Ma-De, the community programme powered by Macrame by Nicha, highlighting their handmade Christmas creations and the employment opportunities created in Chiang Rai.

Prestige Thailand featured Park Hyatt Bangkok’s festive collaboration with Akha Ma-De, the community programme powered by Macrame by Nicha, highlighting handcrafted Thai-inspired creations made by Akha women in Chiang Rai.

Macrame by Nicha’s "Malai Petite Flowers" was selected for the SACIT Craft Collection 2025, recognising the design as part of Thailand’s contemporary craft scene. Page 43.

Macrame by Nicha was selected for SACIT Concept in both 2025 and 2026, recognising its work in contemporary Thai craft and the development of traditional techniques through modern design.

Citylife featured Akha Ma-De, the community programme powered by Macrame by Nicha, and its journey from village craftsmanship in Chiang Rai to luxury hotels and customers across Thailand.

Time Out Bangkok featured Macrame by Nicha’s 2022 exhibition “Resilience of Tenderness,” created during the hardship of Covid to explore how tenderness can be damaged in difficult times, and why it remains essential to express it whatever happens.

137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts features Macrame by Nicha among its curated artisan brands, highlighting its handcrafted designs, Akha cultural inspiration, and the income opportunities created for Akha women.