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Located on Phra Phanwasa Rd, in the compound of Mueang Suphan Buri
District Office, the museum building is a blend of a traditional Thai
house and farmer’s granary. The museum interests visitors through its
rice farming exhibition. The ground floor exhibition features the
history of rice farming, equipment, farmer’s life, and rice-related
topics from the past. Interesting evidence include potsherds found at
Ban Bang Pun, Tambon Phihan Daeng, Amphoe Mueang , Suphan Buri, which
may prove the existence of the Royal Ploughing Ceremony during the
Ayutthaya Period. A library for researching about the exhibits is
available.
The first floor is an exhibition of the role of Thai kings and their
royal patronage from the past till the present in supporting and
developing rice farming. A photo gallery features significant events in
Suphan Buri when the Crown Prince visited demonstration of padding
fields at Bueng Phai Khaek, Tambon Don Pho Thong in Amphoe Mueang in
1986. The Crown Prince made compost, sowed grain, and harvested the
produce by himself. The equipment used during the events is displayed.
The museum opens from Wednesday to Sunday (It is closed on Monday,
Tuesday and public holidays), from 9.00 a.m.-4.00 p.m. Call Tel. 0 3552
2191 for more information.
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