Suan Farang Kangsai – royal personal possessions

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Suan Farang Kangsai Residence
royal personal possessions

Suan Farang Kangsai Residential Hall displays some of the personal possessions of King Chulalongkorn and oil paintings that are more than 100 years old.

The building, completed in 1909, has been immaculately restored and maintained. It was the former residence of a consort of King Chulalongkorn, Phra Raja Jaya Dara Rasmi, the daughter of the Prince of Chiangmai. The union was also to contribute to the merger of the northern Lanna kingdom with the rest of Thailand.

Displays downstairs consist of pottery used by royalty, washing basins, water jugs and even chamber pots made to order from England and Germany with the royal insignia of King Chulalongkorn imprinted. China, a favorite pottery with the Thai royalty, is ever present. So is Benjarong pottery designed in Thailand and made in China.

Suan Farang Kangsai Residential Hall also displays old oil paintings of King Chulalongkorn, princes from King Rama II and King Rama III, including European oil paintings presented to King Rama V during his European tour in 1897.

As these painting are more than 100 years old, some are starting to show signs of age. Thankfully, there's ongoing program by the Fine Arts Department to restore these oils. Some paintings have been removed for restoration.

The wide assortment of royal possessions includes old European oil lamps, French vases, Chinese paintings and food containers, an Italian mirror and animal horns and tusks presented as gifts to King Chulalongkorn.

Rooms upstairs display equipment used in the elaborate royal cremation ceremony as well as royal sedan chairs for carrying royalty around in that period. The old brass drum to announce the arrival of royalty is still there.

Suan Farang Kangsai Residential Hall preserves some of the personal articles used by royalty in their daily life and in death.

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