Baan Chinpracha

Baan Chinpracha

Baan Chinpracha Phuket historical home Baan Chinpracha (or Chinpracha house) is a stately home in Phuket that allows visitors entry. Located on the edge of Phuket’s old town, an area which is flourishing following recent gentrification, Baan Chinpracha was built in 1903 the colonial sino-portuguese style. It is one of several grand buildings constructed at a time when Chinese immigrants were making their fortune from Phuket’s natural resources, mostly rubber and tin. The Chinpracha Read More …

Phuket Thai Hua Museum

Phuket Thai Hua Museum

Phuket Thai Hua Museum Phuket Town museum The Phuket Thai Hua Museum is on Krabi road in Phuket old town. It is one of Phuket’s better museums and worth an hour of your time if you are staying in Phuket Town or doing a tour of Phuket. It does a good job of explaining Phuket’s history, focusing on the Chinese immigrants who left their homeland due to poverty and came to Read More …