I've ordered two of these for my bar table and I got one bar stool packaged from China, the other from Thailand. You can see the difference in production instantly... The material used in the chair from Thailand is more solid, heavier and nicely finished. The Chinese looks ok but is very light comparing to the other one and the finish is not as well done as the one from Thailand. Overall, great bar stools. Very comfortable and look great by the bar. I will definitely recommend!