Koh Lanta Community Museum
A popular island in southern Thailand.
The museum is divided into six main rooms: the library, which houses documents related to Koh Lanta's past and present (collected documents for the museum); the sheriff's room, which houses items such as the sheriff's desk, television, typewriter, and so on; the Chinese culture room; the sea folk culture room; and the Malays or Muslim culture room.All of the last three rooms are located next to each other. Unique appliances in the last room will display the islanders' lifestyle models, such as models showing fish capture, mangroves, charcoal kilns, and so on, in order to create a lively atmosphere for the visitors. The front of the museum is decorated with a small public park for visitors to relax.
Types of tourist attractions
Feature
The library collecting documents related to Koh Lanta in the past and present
History
On the 26th of December 2004, one of the geological disasters occurred as a result of the tsunami.The Traditional Community Revitalization and Sustainable Ecosystem Management Project of Koh Lanta was founded on the intentions of the people of Koh Lanta, government agencies in the area, the Subdistrict Administrative Organization, and volunteers who came to the community during the tsunami. The budget has been supported by the United Nations Development Program. Revitalization of the way of life, house repair, boat repair, occupation restoration, as well as restoration of the traditional way of life of the Lanta people, including Thai, Chinese, Muslim, Buddhist and sea folk (Urak Lawoi) are the main tasks focusing on the people in the community as the core of development. It provides a community organization to implement a self-development plan, including participation in the management of natural resources together with government agencies in order to preserve precious natural treasures, traditions, and folk culture for later generations and visitors. Around mid-2005, all concerned parties agreed to establish the Koh Lanta Community Museum by renovating the building of the Koh Lanta District Office, built in the reign of King Rama V and used as a district office from 1901 to 1998, totaling 97 years. The place was renovated to be a source and center for learning the history of the Lanta community from the Malay Islands to Koh Lanta and it began to improve in 2006.
Opening hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Address : Ko Lanta Yai Subdistrict, Ko Lanta District, Krabi Province, 81150