Summary
Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center (Thai: ศูนย์ประวัติศาสตร์เยาวราช) or Wat Traimit Museum (พิพิธภัณฑ์วัดไตรมิตร) is a museum in Talat Noi Subdistrict, Samphanthawong District, Bangkok, Thailand. The museum focuses on the history of early Chinese immigrants in Siam (Thailand in present), especially in the area of Sampheng or popularly known as Yaowarat (Chinatown).
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Former name | Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center |
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| Established | 2009 |
| Location | Charoen Krung Road, Bangkok |
| Type | History museum |
The museum has 6 exhibitions including Growing Up under the Royal Umbrella, The Birth of the Chinese Community of Rattanakosin(1782 - 1851), The Path to the Golden Age (1851 - 1957), Hall of Fame, Phra Barami Pok Klao, and Yaowarat today.
History edit
Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center is a private museum established with support from the Crown Property Bureau and Samphanthawong Business Community and is supported by the Thai monarchy.
Opening Hours edit
Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center is open daily except Mondays from 09.00 am to 05.00 pm, The Entrance fee is 100 baht, free for Thai people.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Thailand, Museum. "ศูนย์ประวัติศาสตร์เยาวราช วัดไตรมิตรวิทยาราม :: Museum Thailand". www.museumthailand.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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