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“The Thai Boat Museum is a private museum that does not collect entrance fees It is a two-story Thai style house.”

Brief history Ajarn Paitoon Khawmala was the founder in 1994 with a spirit that has been associated with rivers and boats since childhood. He also served as an instructor in design, drafting and shipbuilding subjects. Throughout his life serving at the Shipbuilding School (now College of Technology and Shipbuilding Industry) from 1958 until retirement in 1996

He foresaw that the advancement in technology National transportation and transportation will make the use of ships in the future likely to be less And the wood that is the main material for boat building will be gone. The younger generation will not know Thai boats. And local boats He therefore established the Thai Boat Museum at the residence in the early period. To preserve and be a source of learning about Thai boats for students, students, people who are interested Both Thais and foreigners In which the teacher has sacrificed his pension and the proceeds from the sale of the land two rai in Pathum Thani Province to build more villas to be the Thai Boat Museum.

In addition, he also wrote a book "Thai boats", a set of 4 volumes, to study and learn about different types of Thai boats. According to the objectives that the Thai Boat Museum It is truly "The Center for Thai Boat Knowledge".

Part One

Ancient boat building Exhibit antique ships which was actually used in the past Some boats are over a hundred years old, such as teak teak boats, 8.5 meters long, Mad Prathun boats, Mad Keng boats dug for the whole Takhian tree, pig boats, horse rowing boats, dredge boats that are delicate and beautiful, scaled boats, which are boats belonging to The first prize from the annual Ayutthaya event in the past, the Pong Tan Boat, which is also excavated from the whole palm tree.

It also has a permanent exhibition. Knowledge about Thai boats paintings of ships From the skill of Master Paitoon and a map of Ayutthaya Showing temples, ancient sites, rivers and canals in the past, manuscripts of the survey work of Khun Ken May, an American who is interested in the history of Ayutthaya and loves boating trips for life.

Second Part

AThai style building made of golden teak. Exhibit various types of model ships. From Master Paitoon's skill, including replicas of royal ceremonial ships such as the Suphannahong Royal Barge. The Royal Barge Narai Song Suban King Rama IX Anantanakharat Royal Barge, etc., various types of junk, buses, motor boats, and all types of Thai folk boat models. As well as tools used in ship building in the past, such as axes, axes, drills, saws, hacksaws, and spoon saws, which did not use any electricity.

Third Part

Building exterior which exhibits large outdoor boats such as canopies with teak It is a ship used to transport paddy. Spice boat or a boat beside the board Which was donated by the "Phuttan" family, is a boat used to trade spices, utensils, various types of kitchen utensils Used to sail to trade more than ten provinces Suwanwijik boat (replica) dug from the whole Takhian wood More than twelve meters in length used for documentary filming. "Paradise Tree" of the King and the motor boat "Praitoon Rattanawa" designed and built by Master Paitoon. forty years ago For the Khao Mala family, they used to travel from their former home on the banks of the Lop Buri River. come to teach books in the city island at the shipbuilding school

There is also a sampan selling coffee. Sampan selling noodles Sampan Pie selling Thai desserts These ships have been restored. repaired to remain in the same condition as in the past and a demonstration area for making model boats for interested parties to visit as well

Opening hours: 09.00 AM - 05.00 PM

Closed: every Monday