Posted on 04 Apr 11

By Tinamou

Four Reigns (Si Phaendin) is a novel (by M. R. Kukrit Pramoj) that is a must read for anyone with a serious interest in Thai culture and Thai history. The author was a politician, scholar, artist, and the founder & editor of Siam Rath. His former home (in Bangkok) is now a “heritage museum” located in Soi Prapinit (access from Soi Suan Plu or from New South Sathorn Road). On two acres of land are five old small one-room teak houses brought to Bangkok from Central Thailand.  To visit these houses and the nice garden is to take a walk back in time.

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