Folklore Museum The Institute for Southern Thai Studies, Thaksin University — Attraction in Songkhla Province

The museum includes a main exhibition building, and many other separated smaller buildings. The main building exhibits the local production, which include farming, fishing, weaving, metalwork, rubber, palm oil, pottery, porcelain, etc. There is a good collection of Chinese porcelain, made in Tang, Yuan, Ming, Qing Dynasty. There is also collection of different Kris(a kind of knife). In the small building, one room exhibits coconut grater with different shapes, which is very interesting to me. Anyway, the museum provides abundant stuffs. If u watch very carefully, u may need more than half a day. The museum is very peaceful and beatiful, and the tower has a fantastical view over the lake. The entrance fee for foreighners is 100 bhat. There is also a coffee bar with drinks, snacks, and instant noodle.

How to get there? If u r a tourist staying at Songkhla without any vehicle, u can take a brown (or red) songthaew to come here. The songthaew stops just besides Phathammarong Museum. They usually start around 8am. The price to Ko Yo is surprisingly 20 bhat. The songthaew can stop just in front of the museum gate. When u return to Songkhla city, u can also wait this songthaew in front of the museum gate, of coz at the opposite side of the road. It doesn't run on schedule, but u still can catch one if it is...

The view alone is worth the admission fee of only 100 Baht per person, even if you don't typically enjoy museums.

If you want to see 360-degree vistas, climb the tower near the parking lots. The views from the top are breathtaking.

We got there around 3 p.m. on Friday and felt fortunate that it wasn't busy. The museum displays evidence of folklore from Thailand's southern area stretching back to prehistoric times. The collection is fairly well preserved.

Because the museum is positioned on top of the hill, you may take breaks by staring out the windows while you explore each exhibition area.

To navigate, simply follow the arrow. The label is in both Thai and English, not to mention the student guide, who can give you more information about the history and artifacts.

The staff is helpful. There are plenty of parking lots as well as many restrooms at each level of the interconnected buildings.

It took us around 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete it all. A good pair of trainers can help you out with...

The museum exhibits lifestyle, local culture, art and craft, along with the history, archeology, which are cultural heritages that express their Identity and local wisdom of people who live in the southern part of Thailand.

The displays comprises around 50,000 of real objects, and combined with multimedia such as model, voice, picture, and video. The exhibition rooms are categorized into 4 groups of building;

Nawamin Buildings Group The history and ethnic room The Bead and Jewelry room The knives and weapons room Career room Animal capturing tools room Pottery Room Local Woven fabric room

Blanor roof Buildings Group A coconut grater room The Arts and Crafts room The Education administration room Recreation room The culture light room The culture glassware room

Hipped-gable roof (Panya) Buildings Group The cultural metal and โ,หัช room The folk play room The Muslim study room The Coins and...