The Red Building (Tuek Daeng) — Attraction in Chanthaburi Province

" Dang Building " or Tuek Dang ( Tuek is Thai tongue means building and Dang means red ) is located in Tambon ( sub district ) Pak Nam Laem Sing, Amphoe ( district ) Laem Sing, Chang Wat ( province ) Chanthaburi 22130, 30 minutes drive ( 22 kilometers, approximately ) on the southwestern area of the city of Chanthaburi. During the crisis R.S. 112 ( Franco- Siamese war ) in 1893 ( 2436 B.E. ), French dismantled the " Phikhat Patchamit Fort " ( Phikhat is Thai tongue means massacre and Patchamit means enemy ) and replaced with this red building, French workers constructed single gradation ( platform raised a bit from the curb ) brick masonry building in rectangular shaped with the size of 7 meters wide and 32 meters long, red tile roof ( material brought from France ), steel rail roof structure ( steel rail brought from Vietnam ), building surrounded by balcony partitioned with transparent wood, wooden shutters doors and windows. all 5 rooms inside the building linked, this building used as French soldiers H.Q. In 1904 ( 2447 B.E. ), French withdrew and this red building was abandoned, renovation was done in 1984 ( 2527 B.E. ) and change to take advantage of public library and off school education center of Amphoe ( district ) Laem Sing, later quit. Currently , this building is small museum, display Tuek Dang ( Dang Building ) 's history, a cannon with Napoleon Bonaparte 's eagle symbol including a number of round steel balls and iron chain found sinking in Chanthaburi river after French withdrew. ( 1. The event of crisis R.S. 112 ( Franco- Siamese war in 1893 or 2436 B.E. ) due to the dispute of left hand side territories of " Mekhong River " that French claimed. French occupied Chanthaburi over 11 years from 1893-1904 ( 2436-2447 B.E. ). 2. R.S. stand for " Rattanakosin " era, the R.S. 1 is the first year Bangkok was established ( 1782 A.D. or 2325 B. E. ), Rattanakosin era gradually disappeared in the reign of King Rama 6, the new era ( B.E. ) is used, R.S. 112 corresponds to the reign of King Rama 5 in the year 1893 ( 2436 B.E. ), 3. King Rama 3 perceived that Chanthaburi was the strategic outpost city to deal with enemy, he modified the area and built 2 fortresses, " Phikhat Patchamit Fort " ( Phikhat is Thai tongue means massacre and Patchamit means enemy ) and " Pairee Pinat " ( Pairee is Thai tongue means enemy and Pinat means fall ). This building open every day from 08.30 a.m. until 08.30 p.m., no...

Tuek Daeng (ตึกแดง), Chanthaburi's historical learning center, is a deep history of Thais in Chanthaburi, under the rule of France for 11 years (1893-1904). This place has a long history. Before becoming Chanthaburi and being Thai today, our ancestors have to exchange meat, land, and property.

Tuek Daeng (ตึกแดง) and Khuk Khi Kai (คุกขี้ไก่) were built by France in the year 1893. In those days, the French invaded the colonies into Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and sought to invade Thailand by claim that the land on the left bank of the Mekong River is almost all, the kingdom of Laos, France invaded Bangkok. In order to need this land with the area in Trat province And still need damages of up to 3 million francs, gold coins, or about 1.56 million baht at that time.

In the year 2014, Tuek Daeng (ตึกแดง) was renovated into a library and non-formal education center of Laem Sing district. Later, it was canceled and became a...

Chanthaburi is home to many historical sites, some located in the same Laem Sing district. One of them is a red building called Tuek Daeng built by the French. It was their headquarters during France's occupation of Chanthaburi from 1893-1903. The single-level structure measuring 32x7 meters comprises five rooms that today serve as an exhibition area showcasing, among other artifacts, an old French cannon, pictures, and literature chronicling landmark events and the history of Chanthaburi. The cannon bears the logo of an eagle with a snake between its beaks, probably from the arsenal of legendary French conqueror and emperor...