Paknam Laem Sing -
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Red Building |
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Tuek Daeng is located in Pak Nam Laem Sing District, Laem Sing
Distrcit, near the pier and Khuk Khi Kai, 30 kilometers away
from Chanthaburi town. Built in 1893 in the same time as Khuk
Khi Kai, Tuek Daeng is a single storey red building with
red-tile roof. The 7-meter-wide and 32-meter-long structure was
made of brick and painted in red (Daeng.) Inside the building,
it consists five rooms, all linked to each other, and has
terraces lengthwise. Built by the French in 1893 in the year
112 of Rattanakosin Era, Tuek Daeng was previously the site of
Phikhat Patchamit Fort whose bricks were taken for the
construction. It was the French headquarter and living quarters
of soldiers based at Laem Sing. The French colony had expanded
its dominance over Vietnam and Cambodia and tried to occupy
Thailand by claiming that the lands on the right side of Mae
Khong River, which include Lao Kingdom and Sip Song Chau Tai,
were previously owned by the Vietnamese and Khmer. The
Franco-Thai War began and Thailand had to pay the French 4
million baht of damages. Before the payment, the French had
occupied Chanthaburi, during 1893 – 1903. From this war,
Thailand lost almost all the lands of Lao Kingdom and Sip Song
Chau Tai. King Rama V later tried to balance the power with
France. He sought friends from the European superpower countries
such as Russia and Germany in order to gain respect from those
nations. He also visited France which greatly impressed the
French people. Later in 1984, the building was renovated
into Laem Sing district public library. Nowadays, the place is
no longer a library and opens as a tourist attraction with free
entrance. To get there, Tuek Daeng is located on Laem Sing
Beach, only 30 kilometers away from Chanthaburi town. From
Sukhumvit route heading Trad Province, turn right into Laem Sing
Beach at the 347th kilometer and proceed for 16 kilometers. You
will arrive at Tuek Daeng. |
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Chanthaburi |
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Laem Sing |
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Paknam Laem Sing |
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Historic |
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Morning |
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Entry fee |
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Free |
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12.481288 N |
102.062546 E |
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