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Kamthieng House Museum – a museum with a difference
The northern region of Thailand and its people do not often hear about people. However, culture and their traditions and way of life are wonderfully unique. Siam Society has therefore all the effort to eradicate a game of it and bring it to Bangkok, for foreigners may be local and enjoy and appreciate the beauty of Lanna life.
Community Lanna (meaning a million rice fields) are mainly farmers. Home Kamthieng Mae was what was given to Siam Society, which apart and carefully reconstructed in Bangkok. The authenticity of even having the good, the attic of the house moved intact to the new location.
This house turned into an ethnological museum is built on strong pillars of teak. These not only keep the animals and floods but give good access to fresh air to get inside the house, a blessing during the hot summer months.
Pieces of wood, buffalo horn kala-curve which represents the top of the house – is a traditional aspect of each house of Lanna. The House Museum has finely carved the Kamthieng. The gallery, including the dining room contains faith utensils. The driveway is marked with carved panels designed to ward off evil spirits. The interior of the house with windows that contain pottery, tools music, pottery, monasteries and kitchen items as well.
Instead of containing the elements of the usual trappings of the Royal Museum, the Ethnological Museum seeks to portray the life of the "common" man. The museum also contains works of art and objects related to other industries such as fishing, weaving work, etc.
A museum with a difference, Kamthieng House Museum is a must. For those also looking for accommodation with a difference in maintenance Bangkok apartments offer choice. Sukhumvit apartments as those available from Grand President Bangkok are well equipped to meet all your needs.
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