The Grades 3 to 5 students enjoyed Thailand's rich cultural heritage at Jim Thompson's House and Teakwood Palace this week. Students learned many things from the exhibits and art collections.
In History, the hand weaving of silk, a long neglected cottage industry, captured Jim Thompson's attention, and he devoted himself to reviving the craft. Highly gifted as a designer and textile colorist, he contributed substantially to the industry's growth and to the worldwide recognition accorded to Thai silk. He gained further known through the construction of this house combining six teak buildings which represented the best of traditional Thai architecture.
On the other hand, the world’s largest Golden Teakwood Mansion, built in 1900 by the Royal Command of King Rama V as a Summer Palace. The mansion has not been used as a Royal Residence but only as a storage place for the Royal household for the past 50 years. It was renovated in 1982 on the auspicious occasion of the bicentennial anniversary of Bangkok. Now it houses a Museum to commemorate the Honor of King Rama V. by displaying his photographs, arts and handicrafts and as a showcase for Thai National Heritage for future generations
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