Krom Luang Vorased Thasuda Residence
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Krom Luang Vorased Thasuda Residential Hall is a small brick building near the edge of the northern wall of Dusit Garden. This modest building was the home of Princess Bootri, a daughter of King Rama III. She raised Princess Phra Thepsirin, mother of King Chulalongkorn or King Rama V.
King Rama V, who considered Princess Bootri as his grandmother, built this home for her in Dusit Garden. There's another special aspect of this residential hall. It houses the famous Ban Chiang artifacts from a civilization that dates back to 3, 600 BC!
Ban Chiang, a prehistoric agricultural settlement in Udon Thani 550 km from Bangkok, was designated a UN World Heritage Site in 1992. The civilization existed between 3,600 BC – 200 AD.
The Ban Chiang prehistoric site which stands among the ancient Egypt, Stonehenge and the Indus Valley civilizations, was discovered in 1966 by accident by Stephen Young, son of former US Ambassador to Thailand. It's considered the most important prehistoric site in South-East Asia. For more on the Ban Chiang artifacts.
The only other place in Bangkok that displays these artifacts is the Chumbhot-Pantip Arts Center in to the Suan Pakkad Palace Museum.
Krom Luang Vorased Thasuda Residential Hall displays artifacts that are older than all the exhibits in Dusit Garden put together, preserving another ancient legacy in Bangkok.
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