This small but interesting museum will introduce you to an interesting period in the history of Thailand, or more precisely to the daily lives of the country's residents in 1937 - 1957
It is located in the old Bang Rak district, a few hundred meters from the Chao Phraya River, in a two-story building constructed in 1937. The house used to belong to the Surawadi family, who were part of the local middle class. This, of course, is reflected in the museum's collection.
The collection consists of household items and furniture, that is, ordinary things that are direct witnesses to the everyday life of early Bangkok. Here you can see, for example, kitchen stoves from the early 20th century, various household utensils, or decorative objects. The museum also displays valuable exhibits, including an antique Thai porcelain jug in the “Benjarong” style, made during the reign of King Rama V. Some porcelain items date back to an even earlier period, when Bangkok was the center of the Rattanakosin kingdoms.
The folk life museum is combined with the Bang Rak District Museum, which tells the history of this settlement, placing special emphasis on the canals and water mills that were once abundant in this area.
