TopKamthieng House - Museum
 A traditional Lanna (Chiang Mai) home in the grounds of the Siam Society in Soi Asoke Bangkok, preserves the 700 hundred year old Lanna architecture and culture from Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand.
A tour of Kamthieng House gives the visitor an insight to the Lanna lifestyle, rituals, beliefs, family life, culture, art and architecture. Lanna society practices animism, a belief in the presence of spirits in natural objects and phenomena. Special rituals are performed to appease these spirits before any family or communal activity. The Naga serpent is symbolic of water vital for rice cultivation, the rice goddess influences the rice crop, a staple food and the buffalo spirit affects the beast of burden working the fields. Being an agricultural society there's a deep respect for nature and the need to be in harmony with the elements. Ancestral worship is also practiced as seen from the family ancestral altar in the guest hall of the main house.
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Best ages: suites all age groups
Atmosphere: casual
Stars: 4 > Price: Low > Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm
Language: English and Thai
Tourist attraction: Yes > photo ops of Decor themes
Duration: minimum 2, coffee shop afront Siam Society offices
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Location131 Asok Montri Rd, Khlong Toei, Khet Watthana, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand
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