M.R. Kukrit Pramoj Heritage Home

The M.R. Kukrit Pramoj Heritage Home is a preserved residence and museum of Mom Rajawongse Kukrit Pramoj, former Prime Minister of Thailand, located on South Sathon Road in Thung Maha Mek, Sathon, Bangkok. The complex comprises five traditional Thai teak houses on stilts set around a landscaped garden and lotus pond. It displays personal artifacts, books, and artworks reflecting his life as a statesman, writer and scholar, and is noted for its classic Thai architecture.

Visitors can explore a compound of five traditional Thai teak houses elevated on stilts and connected by open walkways, set within a tranquil landscaped garden with mature trees and a lotus pond. Interiors display original furniture, personal library, manuscripts, artworks and everyday objects of M.R. Kukrit Pramoj. Guided tours lead through reception rooms, bedrooms and study areas, explaining traditional Thai architectural features and the owner's life and work. The setting is quiet and residential despite being in central Sathon.

The residence of Mom Rajawongse Kukrit Pramoj (1911-1995), who served as the 13th Prime Minister of Thailand from 1975 to 1976, and was a noted writer, journalist and scholar. The five traditional Thai houses were assembled and adapted as his home from the 1960s, preserving traditional Thai residential architecture in central Bangkok. After his death the property was preserved as a heritage home and museum to commemorate his life and contributions.

The house is a preserved example of traditional central Thai teak architecture and domestic lifestyle, and serves as a cultural museum dedicated to Thai literature, arts and heritage. It reflects the intellectual and artistic interests of M.R. Kukrit Pramoj and is used for cultural education and exhibitions on Thai traditions.