Bangkok Travel Route for 3 days

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Bangkok Travel Route for 3 days

 

 

 

When talking about museums, as the young like us, we may think that it is an old school count. In fact, museum is the place for every generation and in Bangkok there is many museums, await for us to visit and enjoy selfies to share on social media, plus lots of new things to learn. Here are the 6 super cool museums from 3 neighbourhoods in Bangkok for your next plan.

 

Due to the corona virus pandemic, many museums are now temporarily closed. Thailand Museum Pass do hope that the situation will be relief soon and, everyone shall be out and enjoy visiting the museums again. We wish everyone stay safe and healthy, until we meet again.

 

 

Let’s start the first day around Rattanakosin Island, the most historical area in Bangkok, and visit the 2 famous museums, Banglamphu Museum and Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall. The first stop is Banglamphu Museum, where used to be a printing house, until the Treasury Department was in charge and renovate the building to be the museum. The exhibition at the museum tells the history and the way of life of the Banglamphu community and also reflects the Thai ways of life in the past.

 

 

We started at the 2 storey building, and visit the exhibition inside, which tells the background of Rattanakosin Island, starting with the construction of the 14 fortress of the city which now only 2 are remaining.  Just an hour, made us feel like we traveled through time back in 200 years ago. We continued to the wooden house where we could experience the Banglampoo’s life in every angle. The museum is designed for all ages, and a recommended place to well-spent with your families and friends, last but not least, you can also enjoy the surrounded area  with many famous shop and store, one of them is the famous boiled rice shop opposite the Bawornnivate Temple.

 

Banglamphu Museum

• Opens on Tuesday to Friday from 8.30 – 16.30 pm and on Saturday to Sunday from 10.00 – 18.00 pm.
• The admission fee for adults is 30 Baht and children are 10 Baht.
• The children aged less than 10 years old and senior aged from 60 years old are free admission. 

 

 

The ended destination of the first day in the old city area is Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall, one of the modern museums, where we can enjoy experiencing technology presentations instead of object viewing.  The storytelling here is presented by multimedia, animation, and 4D in interactive and self-learning which lead us to have more fun and enjoyable, especially to the young!!

 

 

Inside the hall, there are nine display rooms to show the different perspective of the Rattanakosin era in the history of the area, the community, the tourist attraction, and the royal ceremony, as well as, the library where you can enjoy reading the rare books.  The highlight of the museum is how they apply multimedia and interactive technology with the storytelling.  Don’t miss to stop by at KruaApsorn on Dinso Road, the traditional Thai cuisine where is in the walking distance from the museum.

 

Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall

• Located on Rajadamnern Klang Avenue, PhraNakhon District.
• Opens on Tuesday to Sunday from 9.00 – 17.00 pm.
• The admission fee for adults is 100 Baht.
• Free admission for the children whose height is not over 120 cm. student (up to BA. Level and must wearing uniforms), monks, disabled, senior (over 60 years old).

 

 

On the second day, we are going to the Thewet District to visit the Bank of Thailand Learning Centre and Golden Teak Museum. We shall start at the Bank of Thailand Learning Centre, which is a beautiful building, located on the Chao Phraya River bank. The old banknote printing house was made to be alive as a learning centre in the occasion of the 75^th anniversary of the Bank of Thailand.

 

 

You will be amazed with the display of “Lidia coin” which is almost 2,600 years old, apart from that, the story of the coins and money systems in different period; Daravadi, Srivichai, Sukhothai, Ayuttaya, Thonburi, till Rattanakosin is line-up here to find out. The highlight here is the story of the national treasure security vault at the basement of the building, the vault is needed three keys to open and the keys will be kept by the three senior staffs assigned. If there is uncertainty situation, the three staffs, must separate themselves in different places, so that, the intruder cannot open the vault easily. It sounds like the movie; Mission Impossible, right? After experiencing the storytelling at the learning centre, find the way-out and get to a good quick meal shop called, MengRacha Fried Rice, just nearby the learning centre.

 

Bank of Thailand Learning Centre

• Located on Samsen Road, PhraNakhon District.
• Opens on Tuesday to Sunday from 9.30 – 20.00 pm. There will be a tour guide service at 10.30, 14.00, 15.00 and 16.00 pm.
• The learning centre is in the list of Thailand Museum Pass.

 

 

Shall we end the second day trip at the Golden Teak Museum, Thailand is always named as the land of Buddhist, so it would be nice to visit the museum where we could find the knowledge of the Buddhism in Thailand.  The must visit here is the wax model of the famous 19 Buddhist Supreme Patriarch of Thailand.

 

 

The building itself is made from 500 years old golden teak, inside the building is formed by 59 golden teak. There are many forms of Buddha images for worship and surrounded by the wax model of the famous 19 Buddhist Supreme Patriarch of Thailand.  Like the Thai always said “When you finish doing all good things, you shall find some good food for your stomach”, so I would recommend “Pad Thai Jay Noi”, famous Thai street food at Soi Wong Pak Dee for you at this time.

 

The Golden Teak Museum

• Located on Sri Ayuttaya Road, Wajira, Dusit District, Bangkok (the museum is located inside Devarajakhunchorn Temple)
• Tel. 0-2282-5793 
• Opens daily during 9.00 – 17.00.
• Admission fee is 30 Baht per person. A group of up to 5 persons is 15 Baht each
• Free Admission for children and senior (aged over 60 years old).

 

 

The last day of the trip, the TrimitrWithayaram temple is recommended. This temple was built by the Thai-Chinese Community incorporated with the entrepreneur group in Sampantawong area.  There is a three storey building, named PhraMahaMondop which is the place of the Golden Buddha image.  The Golden Buddha image was meant to celebrate on the occasion of the 60^th anniversary celebrations of the late King Rama 9 accessions to the Throne.  I would also recommend this place for you to learn the history of the China Town (Yaowarat) in Thailand.

 

The China Town Heritage Center is on the first floor where you could find the story of the Chinese immigrants to Thailand during the Rattanakosin era in between 1782 to 1851.  As we all recognise that the Chinese is well-known as a good merchant, so the exhibit here is presented by the Chinese merchant models, the mockup of the Chinese shop style, which brought us back through time.  Moreover, the exhibition about the Chinese community and the trade during the Rattanakosin time and the China Town today made us learn a lot of the Chinese in Thailand, before you step out the temple, please do not forget to pray respect to the Golden Buddha , which is claimed to be the biggest one in the world for your prosperity.

 

 

After the temple you can further your travel to check-in the Grand Post Office, this grand building itself is 80 years old and used to be the biggest building in Bangkok. It is said to be the most beautiful post office in Thailand with a mixture of art Deco and International Style. Nearby the Grand Post Office is the famous Chinese restaurant ‘New Heng Ki’ located between Soi 39 and 41, it is a perfect place for dinner after a long day.

 

TrimitrWithayaram Temple

• Located on Charoen Krung road.
• Opens Tuesday to Sunday on 8.00-17.00 pm.
• No admission fees for Thai citizens.  The Foreigner is 40 Baht/person or using Thailand Museum Pass.

 

 

The GIT Gems and Jewelry Museum will be the last stop, the jewelry lover and the students whose plan to study the Gems design, can’t miss this place. This museum is under the management of The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT), and it is responsible for disseminating the knowledge about the gem and jewelry and whole process of its production.

 

 

The museum telling the story about the Gems mining, category, and the production process, as well as, the knowledge about the Industry, presenting by VDO and computer for more easily access of learning.  You can also find the fine piece of jewelry and the rare gems display.  Nearby the museum building, you can stop by to grab a bowl of crab noodle at NaiMeng Noodle House back home to conclude the perfect trip.  This is the three-day trip with the six museums recommended plus where you can eat. Don’t forget to keep in touch, and we will be back to update you more interesting places of the museum and learning centres.

 

GIT Gems and Jewelry Museum

• Located on the second floor of ITF Tower, Silom Road.
• Open Monday to Friday from 9.30-17.00 pm. (Close on Saturday, Sunday, the National Holidays, and the announcement of the institute)  
• Admission fee for adults is 80 Baht. 
• The foreigner is 200 Baht. 
• Student is 20 Baht
• Children aged not over 6 years old, monk, disable, and the MOTS licensed tour guide are free admission            

 

 

 

Edited April 4, 2020 by How Far I Will Go