Attraction Details :
Phuket has a long
history as a trading hub controlled by the local Peranakan Chinese
community, a community is Straits Chinese found in Singapore, Penang and
Malacca) and the best way to explore this rich history is at the Phuket
Thaihua Museum, housed in a charming 1930s British-colonial-style
mansion that was formerly the oldest Chinese-language school in Phuket.
Spread over the two stories are 16 galleries portraying the island’s
Chinese ancestry and Phuket Town’s growth to prosperity.Opening hours: Daily 09.00 a.m. - 17.00 p.m.
Admission: 200 Baht
Contact: 0 7621 1224, www.thaihuamuseum.com
http://www.tourismthailand.org/See-and-Do/Sights-and-Attractions-Detail/Phuket-Thaihua-Museum--6018
