Naval Museum — Attraction in Khlong San Subdistrict

The Naval Museum is located at Bang Nang Keng, ( Pak Nam ) Samut Prakan, opposite the Royal Thai Naval Academy on Sukhumvit Road, 10 kilometres from Bang Na intersection. The museum chronicles the history of the Royal Thai Navy and the important Naval battles, exhibits miniature ships such as the Royal Barges which were used in the Royal Barge Processions of King Rama V period, the warship HMS Phra Ruang, Rau Barge, HMS Matchanu - the first submarine of the Royal Thai Navy. It is open everyday except public holidays from 9.00 a.m.-15.30 p.m. For more information, Telephone: 0 2394 1997 0 2394 1997 0 2475 38080 0 2475 38080 . I visited this museum on Friday the 4th June 2010, having spent most of the day in Samut Prakan town. I was surprised that the naval officer kept my friends I.D. Card when we visited this museum. They asked nothing from me ! It was a very hot day and it was a pleasure to remove my shoes going into the cool , tiled museum. The Royal Thai Naval Academy was established by His Majesty the King Chulalongkorn ( Rama V ) in 1898. He officially opened the Academy on 20 November 1906. Originally located on the royal yacht Maha Chakri and some other boats donated by HM the King, the Academy later moved to Wangderm Palace in Thonburi in the compound of the present headquarters of the Royal Thai Navy, then to Sattahip, and finally ended at its current location in Samut Prakan in 1952. Seeing this took me back to the time I entered the Royal Navy at HMS Ganges in Suffolk in 1962, at a place called Shotley Gate. It was much the same guards , impressive layout, rural surroundings and next to the...

Operated by the Royal Thai Navy, this museum is worth a visit if you are interested in Miliary Ships and artifacts. There are no actual ships on display, but there's small scale models of many Thai Navy ships on the 2nd floor of the annex building. On the same floor there is also the main attraction: detailed models of the Royal Barges which are taken onto the Chao Phraya River once a year. On the ground floor of the Annex building there's a display of torpedoes and water mines – they looked real to me. In the main building there are several rooms displaying and Naval Uniforms and Guns. The grounds in front of the museum are big, with a medium sized seaplane, two tanks, and a mock-up of a frigate bridge. Unfortunately, all signage is in Thai only, bring a Smartphone with a translator app (such as Google Lens).

Entrance is free for both Thai and Foreigners. Some reviewers mentioned that a Passport or ID is required to enter, but when I entered through the gift shop next to the BTS station, there was no guard...

The Naval Museum in Bangkok can only be described as a weird, hidden and interesting spot. Definitely one of the more wacky places Ive been.

Strangely enough it’s really easy to get here, so I have no idea why it is so quiet. It is right outside the Royal Thai Naval Academy BTS station. The grounds have some planes and tanks, which make for an interesting pic, and they have a running track all around which I guess is for active naval personnel.

Inside there are several buildings and rooms you can explore. You get an informational pamphlet too which explains the different rooms. Some examples are the gun room

It’s a little far out from the city center, but if you are going to be around that area then I think it’s worth an hour of your time.

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95 Sukhumvit Rd, Pak Nam, Mueang Samut Prakan District, Samut Prakan 10270

Thai Royal Naval Academy BTS station

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