M.R. Kukrit's House is a heritage

Cultural heritage

Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations...

 museum

Museum

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 on South Sathon Road in downtown Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

, Thailand

Thailand

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 dedicated to the former Prime Minister of Thailand

Prime Minister of Thailand

The Prime Minister of Thailand is the head of government of Thailand. The Prime Minister is also the chairman of the Cabinet of Thailand. The post has existed since the Revolution of 1932, when the country became a constitutional monarchy....

 M R Kukrit Pramoj (1911–1995).

It consists of five teak houses, the earliest of which is more than 100 years old. The reception hall was used for public purposes (receptions and banquets) and for religious ceremonies. A raised platform in the center was designed for performing traditional Thai Khon

Khon

Khon is a genre of dance drama from Thailand. It is traditionally performed solely in the royal court, by men in masks accompanied by narrators and a traditional piphat ensemble. A variation of this genre with female performers is called khon phu ying...

 dance, with ornate masks for the dancers displayed on the shelves.

The homes contain artifacts, such as a Chinese altar given by Deng Xiaoping

Deng Xiaoping

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 as a gift and old Buddhist scriptures.

As a traditional Thai home, the garden plays a key role in the design of Kukrit's house. Two low walls on either side of the garden connect the main hall in front to the houses in the rear of the property.

In the dining area, two vases are displayed, gifts to Kukrit from Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...

 of China. There are many tributes displaying the late prime minister's affection for dogs, including paintings.

Left of the reception room are the living, reading and music rooms; on the right, a room which is used as a shrine

Shrine

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for Buddhist prayer.

External sites

• http://bangkoklibrary.com/content/124-mr-kukrits-heritage-home Review, photos, opening times, and how to get there.