Ban Prathap Chai Review

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Ban Prathap Chai

  • Address: Hwy. 1022, 10 km (5 mi) east of Phrae, Phrae
  • Phone: No phone

Fodor's Review:

Phrae is renowned in Northern Thailand for its fine teak houses. There are many to admire all over the city, but none to match what is claimed to be the world's largest teak structure, the Ban Prathap Chai, in the hamlet of Tambon Pa Maet near the southern edge of Phrae. Like many such houses, it's actually a reconstruction of several older houses—in this case, nine of them supported on 130 huge centuries-old teak posts. The result is remarkably harmonious. A tour of the rooms open to public view gives a fascinating picture of bourgeois life in the region. The space between the teak poles on the ground floor of the building is taken up by stalls selling a variety of handicrafts, including much carved teak.

  • Cost: B40
  • Open: Daily 8-5
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