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Thai Rare Stone and Ashtray Museum |
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The Thai Rare Stone and Ashtray Museum is popular amongst curious tourists. It is not a very famous tourist spot in Thailand. However it has a fascinating charm for people who are always on the search for interesting details in a region. The best advantage of the Thai Rare Stone and Ashtray Museum is that it is away from crowds of tourists and noise. You can enjoy its beauty and go through the details without being rushed by people.
The Thai Rare Stone and Ashtray Museum proudly displays Mr. Bunyong Lertnimtr's (president of the International Rare Stone Association) collection of rare stones of Thailand. The museum also displays the collection of beautiful and interesting ashtrays that Mr. Bunyong Lertnimtr has collected from all over the world. There are nearly 100,000 collected items but only 2000 of them are put on display at one time. There are nearly 3000 ashtrays in the museum. The total value of the stones and ashtrays in the Thai Rare Stone and Ashtray Museum has been estimated to almost THB10 million.
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The Thai Rare Stone and Ashtray Museum is open from 10:00 in the morning till 5:30 in the evening. It is open all throughout the week from Monday to Sunday. So you need not worry about holidays while visiting the Thai Rare Stone and Ashtray Museum. Admission fees is very low however for monks entrance is free.
Most of the rock pieces in the museum are preserved in their natural shape and color. They have a casual raw charm about them. Each of the items are treated as pieces of artwork and hence are assigned names. There are also collections of lighters, cigarette cards from Thailand and European countries and posters of Chinese movies. This museum is usually liked by people fond of collecting. So do visit the Thai Rare Stone and Ashtray Museum if you have fantasy for off-beat items.
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