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Sights
1 Museum of Siam
MUSEUM
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This fun museum employs a variety of methods and media to explore the origins of the
Thai people and their culture. Housed in a European-style 19th-century building that was
once the Ministry of Commerce, the exhibits are presented in an engaging, interactive fash-
ion not often found in Thailand. A great option for those travelling with kids. (
สถาบันพิพิธภัณฑ์การเรียนรู้แห่งชาต ; www.museumsiam.com ; Th Maha Rat; admission 300B;
10am-6pm Tue-Sun;
Tha Tien)
2 National Museum Museum
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Thailand's National Museum is the largest in Southeast Asia and covers a broad range of
subjects, from historical surveys to religious sculpture displays. The buildings were origin-
ally constructed in 1782 as the palace of Rama I's viceroy, Prince Wang Na. Rama V (King
Chulalongkorn; r 1868-1910) turned it into a museum in 1884. Free guided tours are given
on Wednesday and Thursday at 9.30am. ( พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ ; 4 Th Na Phra That; admission
200B;
9am-3.30pm Wed-Sun;
Tha Chang)
3 Wat Pho Thai Traditional Medical & Massage School Massage
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Stop by for a massage (per hour 420B), or if you've got more time, enrol in one of several
reputable massage courses. The school is outside the temple compound in a restored
Bangkok shophouse at the end of unmarked Soi Pen Phat; look for Coconut Palm restaur-
ant. (
0 2622 3551; www.watpomassage.com ; 392/25-28 Soi Pen Phat; tuition from 9500B;
8am-6pm;
Tha
Tien)
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