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Other Attractions

Suan Pakkard Palace
used to be the residence of Princess Chumphot, one of Thailand's leading art collectors. Five traditional wooden Thai houses, brought to Bangkok from around the country, are set in one of the loveliest gardens in the city. The museum houses an important collection of antiques.

Sri Ayutthaya Road
Tel: (02) 245 4934.
Opening hours: 0900-1600 Mon-Sat.
Admission: B80.

Ban Kham Thieng

Ban Kham Thieng
is a 200-year-old classic northern-style teak house, brought from Chiang Mai and reconstructed in Bangkok. The house was owned by a worker and shows the simplicity of rural life in the north during the last century. It contains a collection of traditional implements used by farmers and ricefield fishermen.

131 Soi Asoke (Soi 21), Sukhumvit Road
Tel: (02) 258 3491.
Opening hours: 0900-1700 Mon-Sat.
Admission: B50.

Ko Kret

Beyond the airport, to the north of the city, Ko Kret is a tiny island community virtually untouched by the nearby metropolis. There are no roads on the island and many of its residents rely on its potteries for employment as well as fruit from its many plantations.



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