Dusit Deva or Samui Cultural Center Fine Arts Center) is the result of many years of work by one very rich thai Khun Chat was passionate about collecting Southeast Asian items. In particular, costumes, figures and sculpture. Today it is one of the most interesting places on the island, in terms of authentic aesthetics and color. Favorite wedding place photographers and tourists that are not looking for souvenirs and spas, but the real beauty of Thailand.
The content of the article
- 1 Samui Cultural Center
- 2 Historical background
- 3 Information to visit
- 4 On the map
Samui Cultural Center
The mansion is located in the depths of a quiet area of Lipa Noi, on the usual country road. It would be easy to slip, if not fantastic decor of the main entrance gate and unusual for Samui, stone fence along the road. Immediately opposite the gate there is a rather ample gravel parking about a dozen machines.
At the entrance to the territory there is a small kiosk-cash desk, in which Thais are on duty. The ticket price includes a cup of local drink. out of some blue flower, wet cold napkin for face and bag with something fruit. After talking with the cashier hurry to run through the gate – this is almost the most important beauty the whole cultural center.
Samui Cultural Center Dusit Dhewa
Statue alley behind the main gate
Balinese style pagoda opposite the mansion
Balinese style pagoda in the depths of the territory
The mansion in which the collection is stored, stands on natural the rocks. One edge, it adjoins the river, from which held drainage inside the room – the house has a small pool. Or rather even the entrance to the pool, because, ducking under the wall, you find yourself in an external reservoir with the bridge. Although I would not regard all this as swimming pool. Judging by the quality of water and size, it is rather a kind of pond for fish.
The area around the house is planted with flowers and fruit trees, There is a pavilion with a mountain of national outfits and decorations that stored here between holidays. In addition to the elegant gates and alleys bas-reliefs, there are two more pagodas in Balinese style, big an enclosure with peacocks, a suspension bridge over the river, and many statues deities and heroes of folklore Southeast Asia. All the statues, according to Khun Chatu, made by him personally.
Just a fragment of a wall with doors. Perhaps something antique
Bridge over the pond to the entrance to the mansion
Vintage hats
Vintage costumes
Bas-relief above the pool inside the house.
From the river side there is no wall – just a veranda and sliding the doors.
History reference
Here I will give an approximate translation of the text from the plates, which hang at the entrance to the garden in Dusit Dhewa.
“Khun Chat from an early age was fascinated by the architecture of Thailand and He had a dream to get an education in this direction. However, by the requirement of parents, he had to go to the faculty of business and IT technology.
He did not leave his hobby, and devoted all his free time history and architecture of Thailand. And with the start of travel in Southeast Asia it interest has expanded. He visited culturally significant places, museums, antique shops while continuing to increase their knowledge base and collection of rare things.
When life was such that Khun Chat settled on Samui, it’s time to realize one of the collector’s ideas – a corner authentic beauty Southeast Asia. For this was chosen plot in the plain parts of the island, in the jungle, on the bank of a small river. Selling some real estate, Khun Chat added this money to their savings and built everything that you can see in Dusit Deva.
Everything was built only on his personal money and from local materials. The Government of Thailand and the administration of Samui, to Unfortunately, they did not help him in all this. ”
Information to visit
Open from 10 to 17 hours.
For the entrance charge 50 baht from the citizens of the Kingdom of Thailand, and 120 – with farang. Money from fees is allegedly transferred to local community to pay for education of children from poor families. Judging by the fact that Dusit Maiden is slowly declining – most likely really give.
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