Lanna Architecture Center — Attraction in Chiang Mai Province

"Khum Chao Burirat, constructed during the reign of King Rama V, was originally a residence for Chao Burirat (Maha-In), a grandson of Chao Luang Khamfan (the third ruler of Chiang Mai). The building was later inherited to Chao Noi Chomchuen Na Chiang Mai, a son of Chao Burirat, from 1894 to 1946 before Chao Butsaba Na Chiang Mai, a wife of Chao Noi Chomchuen, selling it toMrs. Buaphan Nikonphan (Thipmonthon) in 1947. The house became an inheritance of Thipmonthon family until Riangphan Thipmonthon and Kitibut family gave this building to Chiang Mai University on 9th March 2001 to serve as the office of Lanna Architecture Center under the control of Faculty of Architecture, Chiang Mai University.

Combining Western and Traditional Lanna architectures, Khum Chao Burirat is a 2-storey building whose ground floor was built of thick cemented bricks in arch form and surrounded by passageways. The upper floor features teak floors as well as wooden walls, doors and windows. Balconies encircle the upper floor in which railings, balustrades and balusters are wooden openwork. Hip and gable roofs made of terracotta tiles cover the balconies all through.

Khum Chao Burirat represents a determination to preserve the significant historical heritage by adapting the building’s functional areas for researching, compiling and exhibiting information to serve as a knowledge hub for students, researchers and general public interested in Lanna...

I was really hyped to visit this place but it turned out to be an utter disappointment. When I got there I asked if I could visit but was told they were closed for a group visit and had to wait around two hours, so I went to visit other places while I waited. Around lunchtime, I came back, but there was a sign at the door stating they were closed for a lunch break, even though they don't have information anywhere online (or at the site) that they close for lunchtime. I waited at the coffee shop in the gardens of the house for the lunch break to be over and when that finally happened they immediately put up another sign stating they would be closed until 15.30 for group visits (they close for the day at 16.00). By this time I was really fed up and decided to come back another day. Went online to see if anyone else was disappointed with the visit, and noticed that the visit to the second floor of the house (the only part actually worth visiting) would cost me 120 bhat which I found absurd since I visited the local museum (which is great by the way) and paid only 90 bhat for a visit that can last you at least 2 hours, for permanent and temporary exhibitions. Therefore, I decided to only visit the outside of the house and the first floor. Not really worth the price for a picture on the veranda of the second floor, since the house is...

Horrible staffs! I’ve come to Thailand for several times in 5 different cities, this place definitely brought me worst experience. If you don’t allow taking pictures, put up a sign! Yesterday we came here and saw people taking pictures, so we came back today planning to take pictures as well, we ordered food and drink and spent money, then the staffs there told us pictures are not allowed, even worse is they told us to go away. I’m your consumer!!! I’ve never been treated like this in any place else, make me still feel disgusting. If you want to be treated as a person and with respect, I would highly discourage you from...