Chinpracha House, Phuket

#PhuketTravel Ban Chinpracha 📍..Ban Chinpracha is located on Krabi Road, Talat Nuea Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phuket Province. It is a house built in the late reign of King Rama V by Phra Phithak Chinpracha (Tan Ma Siang). 📒..Ban Chinprapa is built in the Sino-Portuguese architectural style. It is considered the first building in Phuket Province. It is the home of the Tanthawanich family. The building and various furniture in the house have been well preserved. 🗒️..The distinctive features of the house are that it is a two-story house with a gilded lacquered door with Chinese characters. There are many wooden windows that can be opened and closed as louvered shutters. When entering the house, it is cool and comfortable because the middle of the house is open for ventilation. There is a small pond in the middle of the house. The floor tiles are from Italy. The wooden stairs have beautiful patterns. Most of the furniture is inlaid with mother-of-pearl imported from China. There are antique appliances, kitchenware, photographs, and paintings from the past. 🗓️..Open daily from 08.00-16.30 hrs. 🎫..Admission fee: Thais 100 baht, foreigners 150 baht