About Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum
The Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum is a university museum located on the Rangsit Campus of Bangkok University in Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani. Established in 2005 to house the collection of founder Surat Osathanugrah, it preserves and displays over 2,000 ceramics from Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and China, with emphasis on Thai Sukhothai and Sawankhalok wares and Southeast Asian trade ceramics.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect an indoor, air-conditioned museum within the Bangkok University campus featuring curated exhibition halls displaying ancient ceramics, kiln-site materials, and trade ceramics from the 14th to 16th centuries. The setting is academic and quiet, with glass cases, informational panels, a research library and study collection. Guided tours are available by appointment, allowing close viewing of Thai, Khmer, Vietnamese and Chinese ceramics in a scholarly environment.
Key highlights
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Extensive collection of over 2,000 Southeast Asian trade ceramics
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Thai ceramics from Sukhothai, Sawankhalok (Si Satchanalai) and Ayutthaya kilns
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Khmer, Vietnamese, Burmese and Lao ceramics illustrating regional trade networks
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Chinese ceramics found in Southeast Asia
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Research library and archaeological reference collection for ceramics study