Locations & Links: Map: www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=18011auOX6UDdGO4u9R-7X1jYy2aV2V0&usp=sharing Museum Of Siam: www.museumsiam.org/index.php Siriraj Medical Museum: si.mahidol.ac.th/sirirajmuseum/siriraj-museum-en.html
Back in March 2014, when i was in Bangkok with the girl from Khon Kaen, we went looking for a railway museum. It was across a park, somewhere north of Hua Lampong as i recall. When we found it, it had been closed down! That's my sort of luck that is....... We then looked at a nearby pet/animal market which wasn't much fun.......
That would have been the Railway Hall of Fame at Chatuchak Park, near the weekend market. Closed in 2012. I visited in 2007. The locos are still inside and will eventually be moved to the once planned museum at Hua Lamphong. I say once planned because should the station have closed in 2021 as planned, part of it would have been a museum. Now that there are no concrete plans to close it, who knows if that museum will come about. Jan Ford was at the museum as they were setting it up in 1990, she gave me permission to use the pics in a video: www.flickr.com/photos/janfordsworld/albums/72157626797835147/ She has a lot of UK rail related pics: www.flickr.com/photos/janfordsworld/albums
Thank you for a very interesting video. I will put the museum of Siam on my to do list for my next visit to Bangkok but will probably give the medical museum a miss. All the best from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
@@BangkokPat no! Definitely not! You can keep that one for yourself! Although, it looked very interesting. Just not for me. Traditional Thai houses and their construction is more my thing.
I remember going to that medical museum the first time i went to Thailand in 2004 and i remember vividly one gentleman with tattoos in an exibit,apoarently a criminal,hanged and donated to the museum Not a place to visit on a full stomach,and not that you will feel hungry afterwards either Very interesting none the less, thanks Pat
Brought me back to my first year of school and all my time in anatomy class dissecting cadavers. Pathology is actually very interesting and it's how we learn. Enjoyed both museums, nice to see more than a bar in video. Great job as usual.
Cheers Jeff, hope you're well. I reckon if all those bodies and parts I saw came alive there would be one hell of a crowd of people. Scary but interesting, made me feel quite human and mortal.
I have to say, the Museum of Thailand is exactly hat I’ve been looking for. It hits a whole lot of points I wanted to explore in a video series I’m developing. Thanks for the awesome info. As always it’s a complete class act, Pat. You’re a winner!
Very good video! Never a dull moment. Turning a boring topic into something interesting and fun has been your pattern. I went to the Museum of Siam in 2018 and recommend it to anyone visiting Bangkok, Thailand. A place that shows the identity, history and lifestyle of the people along with their relationships with neighboring cultures. Anyway, I would suggest a video on why people eat outside in warm Thailand weather. Keep up the good work!
Cheers for the kind words, I may try and stay away from the boring parts and making them interesting, as it doesn't necessarily turn them into views! But I've always got places on my list that I personally want to do videos on, usually because I'd already said to someone in a comment or email that I would definitely go there or cover that place so I keep my word which is more important.
My wife and I visited the Museum of Siam after our visit to the Grand Palace about three weeks ago. It was awesome, engaging and entertaining. The exhibits were well thought out and visually pleasing. As compared to the Grand Palace which was expensive and most of the grounds seemed to be closed to the public, we will recommend The Museum of Siam every time.
The Museum of Siam is such a beautiful building and the exhibition was so meticulously presented. Such a great detour from the usual avalanche of Nana Plaza & soi cowboy videos. I would also go so far as to say there are very few medical museums in major cities that the general public can attend. Once again another excellent video Pat. There seems to be no end to your river of video ideas and knowledge of Bangkok
Thanks Chris, at the moment I am going through a months long list of places I said I'd do videos on so there will be a few surprises coming up. This video was one of them. Sure I could boost the views by venturing down some bar area but that's not what the channel's about so I leave that to the big boys!
Very informative Pat. I don't quite have the stomach for the Siriraj museums - still recovering from an STD exhibition I walked into, in Mexico City. Various stages of syphilis in jars, was most enlightening.
I join Pat to recommend the SIAM Museum. I never knew the existence of the Medical Museum, despite living close to SIRIRAJ Hospital … trust me, Pat, this one is on my top « to do list », thanks for the valuable suggestion!!!!
Another greta video, Pat - so good, I don't really need to be bothered to go to these places myself. But I am sure that my long-suffering teenage sons will benefit, so next time we are up from the sticks....
Museum of Siam, formerly the Ministry of Commerce. I used to be interested in colored stone beads that were discovered in the south of Thailand. That is Khlong Thom District in Krabi which was a large production source in ancient times such as solar stone beads and it was distributed to the Roman Empire and Ancient Egypt. including India through Indian traders Another interesting place is the Bangkok National Museum ( Wang Na palace ). which is located near Thammasat University and Royal Barge Museum
Definitely visiting next time we're there! Pat could you please do a video on some of the Muay thai camps in Bangkok? I'd love to train there for a month!
Thanks Pat. I visited on of these museums and the National museum when I lived in Bkk. Another place to feature on your channel is the venomous snake institute. Thats an interesting place.
Surely not the medical museum? There are many museums that are interactive but to be honest I think schools here ought to be providing that kind of stimulation more.
An excellent introduction to Thai culture through museum exhibits. If you have only time for one of the museums, go to the Museum of Siam to widen your knowledge and understanding of Thai culture.
That museum is very well organised and the info is very simple to understand, it's like a crash course in how Thais behave and why, there are many so-called experts I met who could have done themselves many favours by visiting there!
As I was watching the 2nd part, I was thinking of a visit to the Chicago Natural History Museum (I believe it was) decades ago where they had the sliced cross-sections of the torso, both vertically and horizontally. I was fascinated and never forgot it. I have another itinerary now, I'll hit both on the same day. Thanks Pat!
It's an experience and made me feel rather human, knowing that all those organs I have and only get one chance to take good care of them! It's also an interesting area to walk in, I've shot a walking video there just the other day.
The Natural History Museum is beyond incredible. My kids really love the Field Museum, although the boys more about Sue, the Raptor (I think…bloody big dinosaur), which stole their seven year old imaginations for sure!
I have a suggestion for a video, Pat: how about visiting the Chatuchak market and showing us whatever you find interesting there? Like, the traditional fabrics and its culture, for example, or just the general atmosphere?
I was intending to visit Siriraj Museum the last time I was in Thailand (2017). I was along Sukhumvit but just couldn’t be bothered to try and explain to the taxi driver where I wanted to go! How lazy was that.. Still, next time I I’ll visit both you’ve put up here.
Some years ago, I met an expat lady (Australian who had lived in BKK for many years) who questioned the double-pricing entry fee to the Museum of Siam (Thais get in for free), and she was given free admission and accorded a grand tour as well!
interesting , when i first heared about the museum of siam i didn't thought too mush of it , but it actually looks pretty interesting , acpecially the boxes explaining the different culture things , the other musea acts more on my geeky ness , i'm allways interested in seeing how things work it being mecanical or biological and how they investigate stuff
I went to the national museum in April when Bangkok was super hot. My absolute favorite part of the museum were the high powered air con units in each section where I'd stand in front of and cool down...im not a real museum goer but I thought I should add some culture to my trip. I definitely will check out your recommendations next time...hopefully the air con is cold 🥶 😆
I visited both museums I did not find The Museum of Siam particularly interesting because I like authentic old exhibitions more that is why I prefer National Museum Bangkok more but I would love to see this particular Thainess exhibition The Siriraj Forensic Medicine Museum was also interesting since I graduated a medical school did not impress me that much, but was very interesting to visit when I visited they had two mummified bodies of executed criminals on display, I remember reading somewhere that they were recently buried due to humanitarian reasons if so, I welcome this move
Thanks Pat after watching your video, i'm definitely heading to the Siam Museum next week. The medical/forensic museum probably not. I use to get off at the pier right near there and walk through the hospital to access a road full of discount pharmacies. You know who was occupying the entire floor of the hospital and there were guards everywhere.
G'day Pat, all through my time in Thailand I never had a chance to get to the museums there they sound so wonderfully macarb n twisted but true in nature , I will get to view then one day, but the best laugh was at the end !! Have a great meal before you go ! Bwahaha , nice job Pat, Catchya...
I recall Pete telling me about the Siriraj Museum, and having seen the pictures you took from inside, now I want to go visit. I have a strong tummy :-). Sad that taking videos isn't allowed. Bummer.
I took those photos with my phone, security was hovering between rooms and I'd already been seen and told by another staff member! There are actually 8 exhibitions altogether at Siriraj. There's also the history of surgery museum which is inside Bhumiksthan Musuem in the old railway station building. Medical Museum is in the hospital itself. It's definitely an educational day out, both museums are 200 each to get in.
The mysterious concept of Thai-ness, khwam ben thai, hard for foreigners to grasp. I think it means things and circumstances have to be in order, neat, clean, no disruption, no contradiction.
The Museum of Siam has certainly changed a lot since I visited 10 years ago. I believe they were trying to do away with it around then, which is why I went.
Great video, as always! Not sure whether it's still there in the Siriraj Forensic Museum, the most stomach-churning exhibit of all - the preserved corpse of Si Ouey, the infamous cannibal of Bangkok (who ate the livers of children). Maybe you thought better not to include it in this video, so as not to get it removed! Visited in 2010, and that still gives me the shivers!
@Tou Liang Chang I heard that Si Ouey body was removed from the museum few years ago when there were some evidences showing that he could have been misrepresented by the polices back in those days to be the cannibal, while he might actually not be. He might have just been an immigrant Chinese guy who could not communicate with anyone in Thai and somehow was given bad names for any unsolved murder cases.
It has been some years since I’ve been in Bangkok. I have mixed feelings about you showing the museums at the hospital. First it is nice to see that area nicely developed and has very nice displays in the museums. On the other hand I have been to that museums at the hospital a long long time ago. Then it did not cost to get in. They had no guest sign in book the first year and no one was ever in attendance to watch the place. My concern was other westerners stealing from this place. Well, some years after my many visits to the museum, two Americans tried shipping a box to Las Vegas by DHL. The box was opened by an employee. Inside the box was human body parts. Police were call, they spoke to the Americans. Who said the purchased them in the Chinatown area. After investigating it was found these parts were taken from this museum. By the time the police learned of this the two Americans smartly left the country. Plus out of respect for those lives on display I can not take photos of them for not wanting to see them exploited in a wrong way. I do not know if they still have on display the baby girl that at first appears to have been a normal child. It is not until you walk behind the display that you see she has the same face on both sides of here head. I enjoy your videos.
It's a museum that's open to the public and people are free to go of their own accord. I'm not going to dress anything up as something it isn't, same as the Thainess exhibition, you get to learn the hard facts about Thailand and it's people, the museum put the exhibition on for that purpose. The medical museum display what they do because it may be of interest to people. Many people ask me to visit unusual places like this for videos, and here it is. If two Americans are sending body parts that's sad and unfortunate and a real shame.
@@BangkokPat Thanks for responding back. The story is true. I read about it in the Bangkok Post while I was visiting Chiang Mai. It is so far back that I do not recall the year or month this happened so you could look it up. I agree with your response. It just that many westerns I’ve encountered in Thailand have not taken the time to understand or respect Thai culture. One year when I visited that museum it was at the time of one of Thailands big holidays. Upon viewing the displays, some Thai’s had left gifts, flowers and toys by some of the displays. I found it touching of those that left those things cared. Here are some other topics that may interest you in covering, The occupation (interaction) of Bangkok with the Japanese in WW 2, cemetery where foreigners are buried, and there is what is called a “penis park”.
I think ill pass. Not what i would come to thailand to see. The normal museums i have been to. As Muhammad said, i prefer to see the museum of Nana and the hospital of soi cowboy :)
