Are there museums in Phuket? Phuket museums are not very impressive, but in recent years they made an effort to keep a record and share the tin mining rich history and the Chinese roots of this island. Several new museums opened here and there, mostly in Phuket Town, each with … Read more
Baan Ar Jor Heritage Hotel in Phuket Baan Ar Jor is a hotel, a restaurant and a museum with a long history that started in 1936. This house has always been one of the most mysterious old mansions of Phuket, standing lonely near Mai Khao Beach in the north of … Read more
A house museum in Phuket Town Chinpracha House (Baan Chinpracha) is one of the most beautiful mansions in Phuket spread all around Phuket Town. Some of these superb Sino-Portuguese style houses are abandoned, and in bad condition, some have been renovated, but Chinpracha House is somehow unique, and in its … Read more
What to see at the museum? The Thai Hua Museum on Krabi Road in Phuket Town is a pleasant surprise. We visited it a few years ago when it reopened, and despite being in a beautiful mansion, it was just an empty building. Thankfully, someone realised the potential of such … Read more
Erawan Museum 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 … Read more
An amazing car museum Jesada Car Museum (Jesada Technik Museum) is in Nakhon Pathom, a bit far from Bangkok but if you are a classic car lover, it’s really worth the trip. The museum is privately own by Jesada Deshsakulrith a successful Thai business person who is a classic car … Read more
Thalang National Museum Update 2020: Thalang National Museum partly reopens! The Thalang National Museum in Phuket just reopened after being closed for a couple of years. Only a few of exhibits are available to the public to this date, but the new display looks very promising, with a well-designed layout … Read more
Bangkok Air Force Museum The Royal Thai Air Force Museum might not be the most visited or the most cultural museum in Bangkok, but it can be a good surprise if you are interested in old planes. For a very long time since living in Thailand, I wanted to know … Read more
Bangkok Forensic Museum 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 … Read more
Jim Thompson House Museum Jim Thompson House is one of Bangkok most famous attraction and a lot was written about the house history or how Jim Thompson mysteriously disappeared. Jim Thompson museum is a group of beautiful teak wood houses set in a green oasis right in the middle of … Read more
Peranakan Phuket Museum The Peranakan Phuket Museum is a surprisingly interesting and beautiful display on Thepkasattri road, far away from Phuket town on the way to Phuket Airport and opposite Home Pro. Most people don’t add museums to their list of ‘Things To Do in Phuket‘ but in case of … Read more
Phuket Town Baba Museum The Peranakannitat Museum (Baba Museum or Chalermraj Center) just opened its doors in the heart of Phuket Town after many years of renovation (at least 7 years!). Located at the intersection of Phang Nga Road and Phuket road, the Peranakannitat Museum is set inside what used … Read more
History of Phuket Tin Mining Phuket Mining Museum (or Kathu Mining Museum) was built with unusual grandeur in a very remote and isolated location behind the Loch Palm Golf Club of Kathu, somewhere in the hills before Patong. Museums in Phuket are not precisely living spaces where artists exhibit their … Read more
Thavorn Private Collection The Thavorn Museum is so bizarre we had to write about it, this is without a doubt the quirkiest museum in Phuket and beyond! I’m not even a fan of what we could call ‘local life displays’ museums, (but I do love Art museums). I went there … Read more
