Tuek Daeng

Tuek Daeng, or the Red Building, is a historic single-storey building in Pak Nam Laem Sing, Laem Sing District, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand. Built in 1893 during the French occupation of Chanthaburi, it served as a French administrative building. Located near the Chanthaburi River estuary and Laem Sing Beach, it is notable for its distinctive red color, colonial architecture, and exhibition on local history.

Visitors can expect a single-storey, rectangular red-painted building with colonial-era architecture set in a landscaped garden near the estuary and coastline. Inside, there is a small exhibition with photographs, documents and displays about the building's history and the French period in Chanthaburi. The exterior, veranda and surrounding grounds are accessible for sightseeing and photography, with views toward the river mouth and nearby Khuk Khi Kai.

Tuek Daeng was constructed in 1893 by the French during their occupation of Chanthaburi (1893-1904) following the Franco-Siamese crisis. It served as a French administrative headquarters and residence for French officers stationed at Pak Nam Laem Sing to oversee the area. After the French withdrawal in 1904, the building was returned to Thai administration and later preserved as a historic site with an exhibition on that period.

The building is a preserved example of French colonial architecture in eastern Thailand and serves as a local landmark for learning about Chanthaburi's late 19th-century history. It is maintained as a cultural and educational attraction within the Pak Nam Laem Sing community.