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National Museum, Bangkok. Courtesy of Joseph Chang

National Museum

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The rooms of the National Museum in Rattanakosin hold a vast collection of Thai artefacts, including royal regalia and exquisite mother-of-pearl inlay work. Buildings devoted to royal…

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Kamthieng House, Bangkok. Courtesy of the Siam Society

Kamthieng House

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Located in the Siam Society garden, Kamthieng House is a 160-year-old teak stilt house brought from northern Thailand. Its reconstruction as a museum illustrates how rural workers and…

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Royal Barges procession, Bangkok. Courtesy of the Tourism Authority of Thailand

National Museum of Royal Barges

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The National Museum of Royal Barges in Bangkok Noi houses eight magnificently decorated boats, each requiring 50 rowers. Well over 100 years old, the barges are rarely used. When there is a…

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Vimanmek Palace, Bangkok. Courtesy of the Tourism Authority of Thailand

Vimanmek Palace

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Built using golden teak in 1900, the Vimanmek Palace in Dusit is known as the Cloud Mansion. It can only be visited on a guided tour and there is a strict dress code. Its 81 rooms house silver…

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Suan Pakkad Palace Museum, Bangkok. Courtesy of Thai Travel Info

Suan Pakkad Palace Museum

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Once a royal residence, the Suan Pakkad Palace Museum in Ratchathewi is a collection of eight delightful traditional wooden Thai houses set in lush tropical gardens. Antiquities belonging to…

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Jim Thompson's House, Bangkok. Photo by Hans Fonk, courtesy of Jim Thompson's House

Jim Thompson's House

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Jim Thompson's House, in Pathumwan, is typical Thai architecture, created from six traditional teak houses and packed full of Asian artefacts. It was the stylish home of Bangkok's silk guru…

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Siriraj Medical Museum, Bangkok. Courtesy of Rusa Vuong

Siriraj Medical Museum

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The Siriraj Medical Museum in Siriraj Hospital at Bangkok Noi is not for the faint-hearted. The gruesome collection contains the embalmed bodies of murder, suicide and accident victims, and…

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National Gallery Museum

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The near century-old building that houses the National Gallery Museum in Bangkok exhibits traditional and contemporary Thai artworks. It is known for its world-class temporary exhibitions too.…