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The stilt houses in this region were built depending on duration of stay. The first type is a temporary house for farmers, which is built on a platform that was reconstructed from the old wood in harvest season. The durability of this house is only about 2–3 years and is a simple structure that can pulled down easily.
The house has columns aligned with the side of the house. The height measured from the ground to the Waeng or the girder is approximately 1.4 to 1.96 metres (4 ft 7 in to 6 ft 5 in). While the distance measured from the back of the Waeng to the pediment is approximately 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in).
Thai Traditional House at Chulalongkorn University. One universal aspect of Thailand's traditional architecture is the elevation of its buildings on stilts, most commonly to around head height. The area beneath the house is used for storage, crafts, lounging in the daytime, and sometimes for livestock such as chickens or ducks.
The old Customs House (Thai: ศุลกสถาน, RTGS: Sunlakasathan) is a historic building in Bangkok, located on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bang Rak District. It was built in 1888 as one of the many Western-style buildings commissioned by King Chulalongkorn , and was designed by Joachim Grassi in the neo-Palladian style.
Media in category "Images in the public domain in Thailand" The following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. Bangkok Daily Mail 30 Sept. 1933.jpg 1,596 × 2,505; 1.1 MB
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The Jim Thompson House is a museum in central Bangkok, Thailand, housing the art collection of American businessman and architect James Harrison Wilson Thompson or simply Jim Thompson, the museum designer and former owner. [1]
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