Address: Lan Luang Road, near Phan Fah Lilat Bridge, Bangkok Thailand.
Tel: 0-2280-3413-4 Fax: 0-2281-6820
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kingprajadhipokmuseum
Opening Hours: Daily (except Monday, New Year and Songkran Holiday) 9 AM - 4 PM
No entrance fee
Available for walk-in and group visitors. Group visitor is recommended to call the museum in advance for proper arrangement.
How to go:
1. No air-cond. bus route 2, 15, 44, 47, 59, 60
2. Air-cond. bus route 44, 79, 183, 511, 556
3. Walking from Democracy Monument opposite direction to Grand Palace
King Prajadhipok Museum is dedicated to the memory of King Rama VII and Queen Rambhai Barni. The museum is established in 2001 under an administration of King Prajadhipok's Institute. The museum houses in the 3-storey heritage light green building which formerly occupied by the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning.
On December 7, 2002 H.R.H. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn inaugurated the Museum on behalf of His Majesty the King.
On January 9, 2008 H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the opening ceremony for the permanent exhibition of Her Majesty Queen Rambhai Barni, the Queen of King Rama VII, on the first floor of the museum.
Before entering, the visitors are required to leave their belonging such as bag, bottle of water in a locker. Introductory pamphlets are available in English and Japanese at the information front desk. The heart of King Prajadhipok Museum is story of life of King Rama VII and Her Majesty Queen Rambhai Barni and a part of revolution during the Seventh Reign of Siam.
On the first floor, the exhibition tells the life, activities and the personality of Queen Rambhai Barni (Thais actually pronounce 'Rampai Pannee'). The story starts with her childhood, her teenage life, her royal wedding, her marriage life, her companion to her husband, King Rama VII, abroad to England after the King 's abdication, her life during World War II and her last thirty years of serenity in Chantaburi Province. I do like the picture of Queen Rambhai Barni in various outfits in different occasions. They look beautiful even in black and white. It is such a regret that we didn't have colored camera last 70 years ago. Her belongings and items are also displayed. I like the design of a 70 years old (or more) classic refrigerator (see below figure). It is a regret that I can't see inside and they won't let me do it. The shape looks like a microwave with oven-style door. I wondered if its door made of leather. The design looks fit for apartment or condominium livings who do not cook. Body of the fridge made of wood ... that 's pretty cool for me.
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| The classic refridgerator |
Other design stuffs that impress me is Tape Measure. Her Majesty Queen Rambhai Barni also possessed very nice tape measures for example bus tape measure, pear shape (I think) tape measure, Indian elephant tape measure and flower tape measure. Those might make tailor's life or ladies who like making dress more Kawai (means pretty in Japanese).
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| Four style of tape measure |
I think Her Majesty Queen Rambhai Barni loved Schubert. There is a gramophone record of Schubert Symphony No.9 in C Major 'The Great' that she listened during her stay in England. I am not a big fan of classical music so here is the link on youtube I can find.
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| Schubert Symphony No.9 in C Major 'The Great' |
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