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Baan Kudichin Museum

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The Baan Kudichin Museum (Thai: พิพิธภัณฑ์บ้านกุฎีจีน; RTGS: Phiphitthaphan Ban Kudi Chin) is a museum in Bangkok, Thailand, focused on the history of the Kudi Chin neighborhood. The museum features artifacts from the Portuguese community that has settled in Thailand from the Ayuthaya period to present, including tools used by early Kudi Chin residents and photos.

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Baan Kudichin Museum
Soi Kudi Chin 1, Bangkok Thon Buri District

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พิพิธภัณฑ์บ้านกุฎีจีน

Soi Kudi Chin 1
10600 Bangkok, Thon Buri District
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