Erawan Museum [toc] Erawan Museum in Samut Prakan near Bangkok is a striking monument, not to be confused with the famous Erawan Shrine in downtown Bangkok. This gigantic three-headed elephant, built on a pedestal, stands 44 metres above one side of the expressway. Surprisingly, not so many people drive there. The Erawan Museum was designed and built in 2003 by Lek Viriyaphant, a rich businessman who also designed the famous
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An amazing car museum near Bangkok [toc] Jesada Technik Museum is in Nakhon Pathom, a bit far from Bangkok, but it's worth the trip if you are a classic car lover. The museum is privately owned by Jesada Deshsakulrith, a successful Thai businessperson who is a classic car lover. The museum shelters some five hundred beautifully restored vehicles, and the entrance is free! My curiosity was triggered when I found
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Bangkok Forensic Museum [toc] Bangkok Forensic Museum is not on people's top 10 list of things to see in Bangkok, at least not on a first trip, but it seems to rank high on people's 'Off the beaten track travel guide'. I guess a morbid curiosity and a desire to see something unusual is irresistible to the new generation of travellers. So we had to see it for ourselves. The
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