Home of sweet memories for a forgotten community

This former home of Chao Phraya Muk Montri, a notable civil servant, has become a museum depicting life in Bang Phlat, a district famous for its delicious fruit. It opened to the public on March 27. photos by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd

For years, an old wooden house has served as a classroom for Thai classical music at the Wat Paurohitya School in Bangkok's Bang Phlat district.

The house has now acquired a new role as the Bang Phlat District Metropolitan Local Museum, which opened to the public on March 27.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the owner of this old building hope to tell the story of the Bang Phlat community, famous for its orchards.