Bangkok Sights

Old Customs House

#130 of 718 things to do in Bangkok

#423 of 2961 things to do in Thailand

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  • Address
    • Soi 36, Th Charoen Krung
  • Transport
    • Tha Oriental (N1)

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Lonely Planet review for Old Customs House

Old Customs House was once the gateway to Thailand, levying taxes on traders moving in and out of the kingdom. It was designed by an Italian architect and built in the 1880s; the front door opened onto its source of income (the Chao Phraya river) and the grand facade was ceremoniously decorated in columns and transom windows. Today it’s a crumbling yet hauntingly beautiful home to the fire brigade, with sagging shutters, peeling yellow paint and laundry flapping on the balconies.

 

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