M.R. Kukrit's Heritage Home
M.R. Kukrit's Heritage Home
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Neighborhood: Sathorn
Sathorn is Bangkok’s central business district, but here you’ll find much more than international banks and suited-up office workers. Take a stroll along the small alleys between the skyscrapers and you’ll find yourself among Bangkokians living life at a much slower pace. Feast on fantastic Thai food which you can find in the town-house restaurants, office food courts and sidewalk food stalls spread all over the area, especially around St. Louis Hospital. A visit to Sathorn is not complete without a drink at one of the glitzy sky bars perched atop its skyscrapers.
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- Lumphini • 8 min walk
- Si Lom • 9 min walk
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Paul S
5 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
Its hard to find a quiet pleasant public garden in Bangkok . This is it. The owner of this place was Prime Minister Kukrit in the 1960's I think. It'se just a very nice traditional upper class Bangkok home now kept by thr family.
Written March 24, 2023
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EarthlingOnline
Worldwide3,789 contributions
Jul 2012 • Solo
If you visited Jim Thompson's House and liked it, you'll probably also like this place very much.
If you like seeing (and imagining) how interesting people live(d), this is an excellent place to visit. If you are curious about how an extremely important player on Thailand's 20th century stage lived, this is the place.
Almost an alter-ego to Jim Thompson's house, this has a main house and a number of out-buildings (including a separate one for holding audiences), distributed around extensive landscaped gardens on about a hectare of land "hidden away" between the concrete jungle of the Sathorn Road area.
M.R. (this is an indication of aristocratic status) Kukrit Pramoj (b.1911-d.1995) was a scholar, prolific author, founder of the influential newspaper Thai Rath, actor (in "The Ugly American") and (in the mid 1970s) Prime Minister of Thailand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukrit_Pramoj
You can take a tour, or get a brochure which facilitates a self-guided tour. I did the latter - which gave me the opportunity to wander the grounds at my own pace - with plenty of opportunities to stop and reflect on life (M.R. Kukrit Pramoj's own life, life in Thailand, and life in general).
Personally, no matter how much I like Jim Thompson's house (which is a cornerstone of our tour of Bangkok when we host visitors) - now that I have found Kukrit Pramoj's home I like it much more. It's not just a place - but a refuge for reflection in the midst of Bangkok's concrete jungle.
If you like seeing (and imagining) how interesting people live(d), this is an excellent place to visit. If you are curious about how an extremely important player on Thailand's 20th century stage lived, this is the place.
Almost an alter-ego to Jim Thompson's house, this has a main house and a number of out-buildings (including a separate one for holding audiences), distributed around extensive landscaped gardens on about a hectare of land "hidden away" between the concrete jungle of the Sathorn Road area.
M.R. (this is an indication of aristocratic status) Kukrit Pramoj (b.1911-d.1995) was a scholar, prolific author, founder of the influential newspaper Thai Rath, actor (in "The Ugly American") and (in the mid 1970s) Prime Minister of Thailand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukrit_Pramoj
You can take a tour, or get a brochure which facilitates a self-guided tour. I did the latter - which gave me the opportunity to wander the grounds at my own pace - with plenty of opportunities to stop and reflect on life (M.R. Kukrit Pramoj's own life, life in Thailand, and life in general).
Personally, no matter how much I like Jim Thompson's house (which is a cornerstone of our tour of Bangkok when we host visitors) - now that I have found Kukrit Pramoj's home I like it much more. It's not just a place - but a refuge for reflection in the midst of Bangkok's concrete jungle.
Written August 31, 2012
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Clydewhi
Chicago, IL37 contributions
Jun 2018 • Solo
This is a beautifully preserved home of a Thai prime minister who was evidently a man of arts and letters. Rather than building a Thai McMansion, Kukrit assembled a beautiful teak home out of several traditional homes that he relocated. And with modern amenities, from air conditioning to plumbing. [There are plenty of public toilets, always useful to know about.] These are sited in a beautiful garden. This is for lovers of quiet places, of architecture, and Thai history. It is not a site full of glitz although there is plenty of understated glamour. Multiple high rises, such as the Banyan Tree Hotel, are visible from its tranquil yard, which encompasses the paradox that is Bangkok, history chock-a-block next to contemporary skyscrapers. It can take as long to visit as you wish, yet for most can be done in an hour. From BTS Chong Nonsi, or MRT Lumphini. It makes for a nice addition to a visit of the engaging commercial street of Suan Plu. It's the kind of place where instead of a sign telling you NOT to feed the fish, you are encouraged to do so. Like Chris Shanghai, I also had an engaging conversation with a person who seemed unusually familiar with the place, and only later via Google did I figure out that it was likely M.R. Kukrit's son.
Written July 18, 2018
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Kiz105
Birmingham, UK274 contributions
Feb 2013 • Friends
But it is! And so much more interesting and meaningful. Quiet calm and peaceful and no shop attached! We came here as part of the Follow Me Bike Tour, so I'm not sure how to get there. Our ride leader was able to tell us all about the history, and it was so interesting, and we were lucky enough to say Hello to his Grandson. M.R. Kukrit Pramoj loved dogs and it is very evuident! It's a cool, calm and interesting place to visit. http://www.kukritshousefund.com
Written February 16, 2013
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Christmate11
Bangkok, Thailand2,284 contributions
Oct 2014 • Solo
This is a gorgeous place nestling in a quiet 'soi' near the modern high rises of Bangkok. It used to be the home of M.R. Kukrit Pramoj. This is exactly how the other hidden side of the city looks like. The traditional wooden house is in fact an assemblage of old houses from Ayutthaya. The stilt construction support a terrace, where 5 houses stand in a U shape. The main house is the reception room, flanked by a prayer room & a display room. Then on each side of the open terrace, there is the library and pantry, facing the bedroom unit. As you come into the garden, there is a vast open building on the right hand side, where you buy your ticket (only 50B) and an exhibition hall that contains a collection of traditional 'khon' masks. Don't miss the little Chinese oratory on the right as well. Then between this exhibition hall and the house, there is a lovely Khmer garden full of Angkor-Wat type statues. The garden continues in the back. From the house terrace there is a nice view. Just below is a picturesque pond surrounded by lush tropical vegetation. Hard to think this is still in the heart of Bangkok.
Written October 4, 2014
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Roberto D
Milan, Italy180 contributions
Aug 2014 • Solo
I've been there today, visiting for a couple of hours. I was the only visitor in this enchanting place.
5 antique Thai houses, a magnificent garden with bonsai and flowers in the middle of this crowded city. It's a real jem!
More interesting of the similar (and more crowded) house of Jim Thompson.
So if you're planning to go to visit the Jim Thomoson house just change your destination! :)
(50 bath the ticket fee)
5 antique Thai houses, a magnificent garden with bonsai and flowers in the middle of this crowded city. It's a real jem!
More interesting of the similar (and more crowded) house of Jim Thompson.
So if you're planning to go to visit the Jim Thomoson house just change your destination! :)
(50 bath the ticket fee)
Written August 18, 2014
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BibianaBurke
Batley, UK84 contributions
Jun 2013 • Solo
This place is a little hard to find. You need to watch out as you're going down Soi 3 from Sathorn Road for the single brown heritage sign clinging by a thread to the post on the left hand side. The tiny Soi you need to go down is on the right. Or, from Chong Nonsi station, continue down the skywalk to the buses (BRT) and then take Soi 9 on that road.
The house is small and can easily be seen within a hour. It hasn't been changed much since its owner lived there. There's a "been there since the 60's smell" hanging in several of the rooms. If you're interested in Khon theatre or how the 13th President of Thailand and founder of the Thai Rath newspaper spent the last 20-30 years of his life, or want to see the bed of Rama V this is the place to come. It's really more of an afterthought or something to do if you're in the area than a "must see." I'd been in Thailand a year before I ticked this place off my list of places to go at the weekend. It's worth a look but if you have limited time in Bangkok, don't go out of your way unless you have a specific interest in Mr Kukrit.
The house is small and can easily be seen within a hour. It hasn't been changed much since its owner lived there. There's a "been there since the 60's smell" hanging in several of the rooms. If you're interested in Khon theatre or how the 13th President of Thailand and founder of the Thai Rath newspaper spent the last 20-30 years of his life, or want to see the bed of Rama V this is the place to come. It's really more of an afterthought or something to do if you're in the area than a "must see." I'd been in Thailand a year before I ticked this place off my list of places to go at the weekend. It's worth a look but if you have limited time in Bangkok, don't go out of your way unless you have a specific interest in Mr Kukrit.
Written June 17, 2013
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Miles B
Caloundra, Australia13 contributions
Nov 2015 • Solo
Getting into the place is difficult, as taxi drivers know it as the King's palace, but they take you to gates that entry is barred.
When you finally get there, there is the throne room in a splendid building, but it was closed for renovation.
Then you go for a long walk to the entrance of the Dusit Palace. First you pay 100b for entry, then you get a sarong type garment for 100b (Not sure why they insisted, my shorts were a good 4" below the knee), then you get frisked for cameras and explosives, then you go 100 yards to the palace, where you surrender your shoes. Then you go upstairs where you get frisked again. Darn it, you cannot take your wallet inside, Back across the courtyard and 20b later you have your wallet in a lockable locker. Back again, up the stairs, frisked again.
The old building would have been magnificent in colonial times, there are a lot of regal items, pottery, photos, shrines etc.
Probably very interesting, but described only in Thai.
The place was embarrassingly overstaffed, and a time and motion study would decimate the staff allocated.
Walking inside the house probably took half an hour.
It was a relief to retrieve my shoes and get outta there.
When you finally get there, there is the throne room in a splendid building, but it was closed for renovation.
Then you go for a long walk to the entrance of the Dusit Palace. First you pay 100b for entry, then you get a sarong type garment for 100b (Not sure why they insisted, my shorts were a good 4" below the knee), then you get frisked for cameras and explosives, then you go 100 yards to the palace, where you surrender your shoes. Then you go upstairs where you get frisked again. Darn it, you cannot take your wallet inside, Back across the courtyard and 20b later you have your wallet in a lockable locker. Back again, up the stairs, frisked again.
The old building would have been magnificent in colonial times, there are a lot of regal items, pottery, photos, shrines etc.
Probably very interesting, but described only in Thai.
The place was embarrassingly overstaffed, and a time and motion study would decimate the staff allocated.
Walking inside the house probably took half an hour.
It was a relief to retrieve my shoes and get outta there.
Written November 3, 2015
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matsaxel
Singapore, Singapore56 contributions
Aug 2013 • Friends
This is a house of an old prime minister, but the actual structure is older. I did not find it very interesting. They seem to do a lot of weddings so make sure it is open before you go. The place is kind of run down. I would recommend Kamthieng House or the Jim Thomson House if you want to see teak houses.
Written August 7, 2013
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StevenG
7 contributions
Nov 2019
I came here to see some Thai history and relax. The staff were very relaxed and I wandered around, following the complimentary map. I enjoyed reading for about 30 minutes in a shady pavilion - a perfect break from the Bangkok heat.
Written November 24, 2019
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Gurpreet Dhami
New Delhi, India43 contributions
What is the entry fee for the place??
We will like to visit it soon .
Thanks in Advance ..
fufu
Bangkok, Thailand3,442 contributions
Open sat,sun 10:00-17:00 entry fee 50 b. Call 02286 8185, 0 2287 2937-8
VMseetheworld
Singapore, Singapore5 contributions
We would like to known the opening hours of M R Kukrit's Heritage Home as it is not stated in TripAdvisor. Is it open on Sundays too?
VMseetheworld
Singapore, Singapore5 contributions
Thank you raysonleo for your help.
kieshtin
Manila1 contribution
How far is this from Srinakarin Road?
Christmate11
Bangkok, Thailand2,284 contributions
I cannot answer your question precisely. The closest MRT line is Chong Nonsi. From there, it is a walking distance as you cross the bridge over Sathorn. The soi will be on the left handside soon after the bridge.
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