Do you still remember from your childhood history lessons where the first road built in Western style in Thailand was? The answer we remember well is Charoen Krung Road. It is the center of prosperity of old Bangkok. There is one road connecting to that area called Sri Wiang Road and Pramuan Road. During the reign of King Rama V, many foreigners lived in Silom and Sathorn. Therefore, houses were designed with Western culture and passed on. Luang Uparakan Niramit (Daeng), an official during the reigns of King Rama V to King Rama VI, lived in a “Lang Lang Tuek Din”, a white house that combines Thai and Western styles, similar to the Thai Colonial house of the R.S. 130 era, which is called “Baan Sri Wiang” today. If you search for the meaning of what style of colonial house it is, you will find that Thai Colonial houses are luxurious and classic from the outside to the inside. The exterior details from the roof down to the eaves are fretwork. Looking inside, you will see soft patterns, lines that combine 2 cultures, uniquely adapted to suit the weather of Thailand. Comfortable to live in During each period of the day, sunlight that filters through the various patterns casts shadows. Create beauty that never gets boring. In the interior decoration details, there is a hundred-year-old Planchat piano from Paris, upright shape, developed in the 18th century, hiding a special feature with a 7-octave compass or 84 keys, covered with ivory and keys of this type are no longer produced today. If you want to keep your memories in a colonial house full of history, keep them for your family, friends or the next generation that you once had a happy time kept forever, "Baan Sriwiang" is a destination in the heart of Phra Nakhon for you to come and tell your story with us...
April 1, 2024
