Thai Folk Museum

[hillbilly]

I recently visited a Thai folk museum up in P-Lok. Many different antiques and well worth the visit if you are up in the area. Cost about B100.


A look at a typical Thai home from many years ago.

[hillbilly]

I decided to add a little contest about Thai antiques to this thread. The winner will be the guest of honor at hillbilly's next BBQ. What was this used for?

[hillbilly]

And what were these used for?


Try to guess this one.

[hillbilly]

Now what was this room used for?

[aging one]

the last one is the kitchen, and my maid says its too hard Boran, meaning too damn old!! And she aint talking about me or you buddy.

[hillbilly]

Then we have this. Forget it, this is an easy one.


Now a hard one. What year and where did this happen?

[hillbilly]

Now let's move onto the expert section. This lady is pretty smart and the owner of many old stuff. As life is in Thailand, the hustlers come from around and try to buy valuables for little or nothing. Incidentally, this old lady has B5 mil in the bank. Trust me on this one.


Put your thinking caps on.



More to follow. Drag out the old lady and in-laws and lets see what you got...

[aging one]

Rice Huller? Meaning the last one.

[dirtydog]

Last one is a grinder.

From TAT on Phitsanulok.

Sgt. Maj. Dr. Thavi Folkore Museum

This is definitely the place for those wishing to learn more about the Thai lifestyle. Step inside a group of Thai pavilions and explore a private collection of antique items representing Thai rural life. They include indigenous arts, pottery, farming and trapping equipment and household items. Old photographs revealing Phitsanulok's good old days are also on display.

The museum was established by Sgt. Maj. Dr. Thawee Buranakhate, who is recognized as a leader in the area of sculpture and indigenous art preservation. He is renowned for his knowledge on Northern Thai folklore. In addition, he is the owner of a Buddha Casting Foundry located just opposite the museum.

The Folklore Museum received the Excellence in Tourism Award from the Tourism Authority of Thailand in 1998 and is located on Wisutkasat Road (Sanam Bin Road), approximately 5 kilometers from the town center. The folklore museum is open daily, except for Monday, from 8.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. Admission is 100 baht. For more information, call Tel: 0 5521 2749, 0 5525 8715, 0 5530 1668. His Buddha Casting Foundry is located just opposite the museum. Appointment is required. Call 0 5525 8715.

https://teakdoor.com/view.php?pg=phitsanulok

[dirtydog]

This one shows the accelerator lever for a buffalo and cart.

[hillbilly]

AO & DD are the first to be the honored guests. However, DD with his answer of the gas pedal for the bull is wrong.

[hillbilly]

And this is a Thai cabinet. What did they store and still store on the bottom shelf?

[dirtydog]

DD with his answer of the gas pedal for the bull is wrong.

Of course that is a gas pedal, you squeeze that buffaloos balls with those two sticks he is gonna start moving real quick

[hillbilly]

The old lady refused to be on TD but what is she holding up?


And these are?

[hillbilly]

This is what one generation would will to the next generation. What do you think this building might hold?

[Propagator]

Castration implement ? Ouch.

[hillbilly]

Castration implement ? Ouch.

Congratulations, you are now on the honored guest list.

[aging one]

the wife says a rice smasher. the first one. The one with the grand prize. But I dont think so. I'm trying to figure out if it swings or guys get under it and it a pounder of some sort, perhaps something to do with ancient Smegs.

[Thai Wife]

Nice and very educational post.
I really like how you always find something, that even I as a thai didn't know is still available to see. I know the answer to most of them, but I don't think it's fair to other poster for me to answer. I will say aging one's post #5 about the kitchen is not right, but it's much more fun to let others do the guessing.

This one shows the accelerator lever for a buffalo and cart.

BTW, I really laughed at this! Actually this is not a bad idea.

[attaboy]

The cabinet stores chickens in the bottom shelf, eh?

[Curious George]

^ Peering through the slats, it looks like clean cooking pots and dishes, ready to be used.

[RandomChances]

Where in P-lok is it hillbilly. I might pop up there on day as I'm only an hour or so south of P-lok

[Dougal]

I decided to add a little contest about Thai antiques to this thread. The winner will be the guest of honor at hillbilly's next BBQ. What was this used for?

I would say that is some sort of alarm. Maybe hit the hanging bamboo with the smaller stick to call the workers home from the rice paddys.

"Chow's ready."

[Dougal]

I'm going to go with extracting coconut milk for these two.

[Dougal]

American B29s hitting the railway yards at Bangkok 1944?