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H.T.M.S. Mae Klong, Royal Navy Museum

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One of the Best Places To Visits in Laem Fa Pha Subdistrict


Address

GHQM+FQ6, Phra Samut Chedi District, Samut Prakan 10290, Thailand

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (154 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Friday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Saturday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Sunday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Monday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 7 pm

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  • 5/5 Gordon K. 6 years ago on Google
    The HTMS Mae Klong at Phra Chulachomklao Fort. I have been to this Fort many times when I lived in Samrong, Samut Prakan. However in the trip during 2015, I managed to tour inside this ship. I also visited the Disappearing guns and managed to take many photos and videos on this trip. Central Thailand One of the most auspicious days in the history of the Royal Thai Navy, Jun 24, 1997 records the first day of introduction of a royal ship museum in Thailand. Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, Admiral Wichit Chamnankarn, at the Chulachomklao Fortress, Phra Samut Chedi Sub-district of Samut Prakan Province, officially opened the museum. The Royal Thai Navy initially planned to display sections of Thai warships, but the new museum, named H.T.M.S Mae Klong Museum, is the first in Thailand to place on display a complete warship. The museum was one project conducted by the Royal Thai Navy to commemorate the 50th anniversary of His Majesty the King's Accession to the Throne, celebrated on June 9, 1996. Declared by the Ministry of Defence to be in a state of disrepair, H.T.M.S Mae Klong decommissioned on July 25, 1996 and went on display to the public at the new museum. Under the statue, there stands an air-conditioned museum exhibiting the military conflict with France. Also on display is the HTMS Mae Klong, an old warship of the Royal Thai Navy preserved as an open-air museum. HTMS Mae Klong was commissioned in 1937. She had been deployed in several missions such as taking part in World War II. The ship also served as a training ship for naval cadets and technical navy students. She was in service for 59 years, including the prestigious duty as a royal ship for King Rama VIII and King Rama IX (His Majesty King Bhumibol, the present King). The ship was decommissioned in 1996. Opening hours: daily 08:00-18:00 hrs. Admission: free If you need a guide, a request must be made to the fort in advance. For more information, please contact the fort, Tel: +66 (0) 2475 6109 or + 66 (0) 2475 6259 Samut Prakan was built to help defend Bangkok from invaders. The name of the city means city wall. In the old days there used to be many forts and guns on both sides of the river. Now, not many of them are left. The biggest fort left is Chulachomklao Fort by the river mouth. In 1893, the guns were fired here for the first and last time against French ships
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  • 5/5 Tomo 0. 1 year ago on Google
    Took some time here 2023 01 05 exploring the ship when I visited the old fort that's right next beside and it's a nice day excursion to go out here and get away from busy Bangkok and enjoy a little bit of calm here by the sea and also mouth of the river Chao Phraya. The ship lies fixed on land nowadays in a concrete dock as a museum and it's free to go onboard and explore ( at least at the time I was here ). It's not very big so easy to walk around and you can go almost everywhere, accept down below like the engineroom, but areas like the command bridge is open and also the old observation plattform above. However, to get up there you have to used the steep old stairs so not easy for everyone. All of the old armaments, gunturrets, torpedotubes and AA guns, are still in their place ( probably just replicas or made unusable in some way ). The inside, like the old kitchen,cabins and common areas, are pretty worn down but what can you expect from a ship that's been in service 60 years and been sitting here since around 1996 ( I guess ). The area is at the far end of a naval base but you can get in without problems, special permitts or prior notification, even as a foreigner ( at least at the time I was here ). There are other small museum areas around here as well, not just the ship and fort, so makes for a good day trip out and there's also a restaurant for some lunch. The corvette class Mae Klong is Thailands longest serving warship and was built in 1936 in Japan but started it's active service in the Thai Navy the year after. It was in service until 1996 which made it 60 years old ( 59 years in active service ), not only the oldest active warship in Thailand but the second oldest one in the world. Through the years it had some different tasks, not only as a active warship during WW2 when it patrolled the Gulf of Thailand, but also in different important roles such as royal functions and serving as a training ship. It had a armament of four 120mm turretguns, 2 in the front and 2 in the back, and also four 18inch torpedo tubes, 2 on each side. Also had two 20mm AntiAircraft guns. I have a Youtube channel with videos from different forts & bunkers that I've filmed with both drone and normal camera. Hope you'll check it out 🙂 Username: Tomo 08swe.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 supree Y. 5 years ago on Google
    HTMS Maeklong is the Thailand's warship that serviced longest years from all of the Royal Thai Navy fleet. She was built in Japan in 1937 and out of commission in 1996. She has served in many occasions ; transportation ship of His majesty King Rama VIII and IX, as a trainee ship for cadets, participated ww2 "Grater East Asia war". Now she was preserved on concrete as museum with complete equipped and you can access to feel how's it work. If you WW2 history fan you will love it. The entrance is free but you have to access in Navy base area. Open daily 08.30 - 18.00
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  • 5/5 Ben P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Relive the scent from the Second World War, touching yourself in real life Of history here, come to visit and learn history together In which conditions must be conserved again Let's travel a lot Should help the army to speed up the restoration Free admission boat Narrow corridors and steep stairs But it's real Parking is surrounding. The weather on the boat is hot and sunny, but there are inexpensive water, snacks and souvenirs to support. (Original) ย้อนกลิ่นไอ ตั้งแต่ช่วงสงครามโลกครั้งที่ 2 แบบสัมผัสตัวเป็นๆ ของประวัติศาสตร์ได้ที่นี่ มาเที่ยว มาชม และร่วมกันเรียนรู้ประวัติศาสตร์ไปด้วยกัน โดยสภาพคงต้องมีการอนุรักษ์กันครั้งใหญ่อีกครั้ง มาเที่ยวกันเยอะๆ น่าจะช่วยให้กองทัพเร่งบูรณะฟื้นฟูได้เร็วขึ้น เรือเข้าชมฟรี ทางเดินแคบและมีบันไดสูงชัน แต่ก็เป็นของจริง ที่จอดรถมีโดยรอบ อากาศบนเรือร้อน แดดจ้า แต่มีน้ำ ขนม ขาย ราคาไม่แพง พน้อมของที่ระลึกให้อุดหนุน
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vivo v. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Walk up to see the Royal Boat Mae Klong. This warship is a ship type frigate. Continue to Uraga Shipyard Yokosuka City Japan in 1936, served in the Navy in 1937 and retired in 1996 and has been parked here until now. 🇹🇭 (Original) เดินขึ้นมาชมเรือหลวงแม่กลอง เรือรบนี้เป็นเรือรบประเภทเรือฟริเกต ต่อที่อู่เรืออุระงะ เมืองโยะโกะซุกะ ประเทศญี่ปุ่น เมื่อ พ.ศ.2479 ประจำการในกองทัพเรือเมื่อ พ.ศ.2480 และปลดระวางประจำการเมื่อ พ.ศ.2539 และได้นำมาจอดเเสดงไว้ที่นี่จนถึงปัจจุบัน 🇹🇭🙂📷🌳🏞🏰🚢🇹🇭
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 No้y SUKHOTHAI N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I can tell you that this place is beautiful, clean, and happy to come. (Original) บอกเลยว่าที่นี่สวยงาม,สะอาดตา,มีความสุขที่ได้มาครับโผมม
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 白石浩一 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It ’s a very precious ship. Yul is so good that you can open the door and enter the room. Since BTS has extended south, it is easiest to go to Pak Nam Station, walk a little to the dock, cross the Chao Phraya River, and then Song-Teu. The ferry was 5.5b and Sontheu was 9b. (Original) 大変貴重な船ですね。ドアを勝手に開けて部屋に入っても良いようなユルさがとてもイイです。 BTSが南に延びたので、Pak Nam駅まで行き、船着き場まで少し歩いてチャオプラヤー川を渡り、そこからソンテウ、というのが一番楽なのでは?渡し船は5.5b、ソンテウは9bでした。
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 โอเล่ห์ �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Like the history of the Royal Thai Navy fighting to this day (Original) ชอบประวัติราชนาวีไทยต่อสู้จนถึงทุกวันนี้
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 石井BKK 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) This warship was ordered to Uraga in Yokosuka 80 years ago and was active until 20 years ago. You can observe the inside freely and touch it. Since various things were left as they were at the time, there was a feeling of use and some parts felt quite fresh. I think that it will take more than an hour to look around in detail. You can use the dining room at the naval facility next door, so please have lunch. The rice was in the shape of a bear and it was cute. The food was reasonable and delicious. (Original) 80年前に横須賀の浦賀に発注し、20年前まで現役だったというこの軍艦⛴ 中を自由に見学でき、触ったりもできます。 色々なものが当時のまま残されているので、使用感があったり、結構生々しいと感じられる部分もありました。 じっくりと細部まで見て回ると1時間以上かかると思います。 隣にある海軍施設では食堂を利用できるのでランチにどうぞ。ご飯がクマさんの形になっていて可愛かったです🧸お料理もリーズナブルで美味しかったです🍛
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Knightman T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Warship Luang Mae Klong A place to inspire many people (Original) เรือรบหลวงแม่กลอง แหล่งสร้างแรงบันดาลใจ ให้คนหลายคน
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  • 5/5 Thipsomphorn 1. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) *** Teachers Boat ... of the Royal Thai Navy Battleship Luang Mae Klong Modern in World War II (Original) ***เรือครู***...แห่งราชนาวีไทย เรือรบหลวงแม่กลอง ทันสมัยในยุคสงครามโลกครั้งที่2
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  • 5/5 Supachoke P. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Suitable for taking children. To see the battleship Even the size is not very large. Not very modern. But the children will like it. (Original) เหมาะกับการพาเด็กๆ ไปเที่ยวดูเรือรบ แม้จะขนาดไม่ใหญ่มาก ไม่ได้ทันสมัยมาก แต่รับรองเด็กๆจะต้องชอบแน่
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Supat C. 4 years ago on Google
    Royal Thai Navy bated camp H.T.M.S Maeklong
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  • 5/5 Wouter G. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to visit, for free btw ! You can easily imagine the spartan living conditions if this vessel was on the high sea.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Phil B. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent.
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  • 5/5 上田雅 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's hot in the daytime, so morning or evening looks good! (Original) 昼間は暑いので朝か夕方が良さそうです!

  • 4/5 Sangkom N. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) To the morning, it is offline. (Original) ไปเช้าๆก็ดีครับ

  • 5/5 Railway C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Is the longest active ship in the history of the Thai Navy and is the second oldest warship in the world. This boat is a maritime show of great Thai people. (Original) เป็นเรือรบที่ประจำการยาวนานที่สุดในประวิติศาสตร์​กองทัพเรือไทยและเป็นเรือรบที่มีความเก่าแก่เป็นอันดับ​2ของโลก เรือลำนี้เป็นเครื่อง​แสดงความยิ่งใหญ่​ทางทะเลของชาวไทย

  • 4/5 Siwanat K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In the camp of Phra Chulachomklao Fort Good weather with people running There is a restaurant with parking, but during the early hours of mosquitoes a lot. (Original) อยู่ในค่ายป้อมพระจุลจอมเกล้า อากาศดีมีคนวิ่ง มีร้านอาหาร มีที่จอดรถ แต่ช่วงหัวค่ำยุงเยอะ

  • 5/5 Mr. รุ่งโรจน์ �. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good one word (Original) ดีๆๆคำเดียว

  • 5/5 Pakdee M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Went during the afternoon to very hot weather, but on a windy boat Very good weather ... On the boat itself, open to see almost all rooms, dining room, classroom, bedroom, forced room ... laundry room ... (Original) ไปตอนช่วงบ่ายไปอากาศร้อนมากๆแต่บนเรือลมแรง อากาศดีมาก...บนเรือเองเปิดให้ดูเกือบครบทุกห้อง ห้องอาหาร ห้องเรียน ห้องนอน ห้องบังคับเรือ...ห้องซักผ้า...

  • 5/5 Sa A. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In this area there is a restaurant to sit. Room with air. (Original) ในบริเวณนี้มีร้านอาหารให้นั่ง มีห้องแอร์ด้วย

  • 5/5 ややかわ 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best! ! (Original) 最高!!

  • 4/5 kanokkorn k. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) This is a monkey. (Original) ที่นี่ลิงดุ มากกกกก

  • 4/5 Rungnapha k. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The weather is good, the museum has learned to have a boat to study children and adults with good knowledge. (Original) ไปช่วงเย็นๆ อากาศดี มีพิพิธภัณฑ์ ใ้เรียนรู้ มีเรือให้ศึกษา ให้เด็กๆ และผู้ใหญ่มีความรู้ ดีค่ะ ชอบ

  • 4/5 大澤和彦 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) You can enjoy it by touching on a Japanese-made exercise ship. (Original) 日本製の演習艦に乗って、触って楽しめます。

  • 5/5 seree p. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good atmosphere Have children have fun. (Original) บรรยากาศดีครับ พาเด็กๆมาสนุกมาก

  • 5/5 Jitrakarn H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The beautiful Mae Klong warship. Kids like it. (Original) เรือรบแม่กลอง สวย เด็กๆชอบค่ะ

  • 5/5 กมลวรรณ �. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful atmosphere, food is not expensive. (Original) สวย สงบ บรรยากาศดี อาหารไม่แพง

  • 4/5 ศศิตา �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The weather is very good in the morning .. (Original) เช้าๆอากาศดีมากครับ..

  • 4/5 Aey A. 5 years ago on Google
    Big battle ship on the ground , you can walk in every floor of the ship (except in the ship belly ) . Big military bunker is near and they allow you to walk through the real historic battle field . There is a small museum under king statue , Recently February 2018 they open for general tourist to visit without making the permission letter in advance.

  • 5/5 Victoria V. 6 years ago on Google
    Great place to see and learn the history of the ship.

  • 5/5 Thararat T. 5 years ago on Google
    Good to come and visit with a great view of the end of Chao Phraya River

  • 5/5 Natkritta P. 6 years ago on Google
    A very nice war ship and a good viewpoint of the mouth of Chao Phraya River

  • 5/5 Imrich �. 5 years ago on Google
    Its really beautiful. And worth time.

  • 5/5 Sun S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cool breeze, calm, beautiful view. (Original) ลมเย็น สงบ วิวสวยมาก

  • 3/5 นายกิตติชัย �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Mae Klong Royal Boat Museum, Laem Faa Subdistrict, Phra Samut Chedi District Samut Prakan Province 5 Feb. (Original) พิพิธภัณฑ์เรือหลวงแม่กลอง ต.แหลมฟ้าผ่า อ.พระสมุทรเจดีย์ จ.สมุทรปราการ 5ก.พ.64

  • 5/5 Jirapat 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pretty good, not far from Bangkok (Original) สวยดีค่ะไม่ไกลจากกรุงเทพ

  • 5/5 Yutthapong K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Mae Klong, Jam, Mook, 6/7/62 (Original) แม่กลอง แจ่มม้วก 6/7/62

  • 5/5 bun o. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Go every day, comfortable every day, fresh air (Original) ไปทุกวัน สบายทุกวัน อากาศบริสุทธิ์

  • 4/5 powtai c. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Naval warships real drum out to the park to show visitors. The Navy base but can also be very spectacular. (Original) เรือรบของจริง เรือแม่กลอง เอามาจอดโชว์ให้คนมาเข้าชม อยู่ในเขตฐานทัพเรือแต่สามารถเข้าไปได้ น่าชมมากครับ

  • 4/5 Sumith N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a warship that is elegant and has a fascinating history and can be visited at any age and as a boat. (Original) เป็นเรือรบที่มีความสง่างามและมีประวัติที่น่าศึกษาและเยี่ยมชมได้ตลอดทุกวัยครับและเป็นเรือทั่ผมเคยได้ร่วมออกราชการทะเลด้วยกันมาระยะหนึ่ง

  • 3/5 Lionking P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Who has never been able to invite the ancient warships? (Original) ใครยังไม่เคยขึ้นเรือรบโบราณเชิญมาได้

  • 5/5 กฤตภัค �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a very beautiful place and a sacred place. (Original) เป็นสถานที่ที่สวยงามมากครับและเป็นสถานที่ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ด้วย

  • 5/5 BIGSHOW L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Is a place to visit The history of the sailors, with real items that were used Set the show for those who visit (Original) เป็นสถานที่เยี่ยมชม ประวัติศาสตร์ของทหารเรือ โดยมี ของจริงที่เคยใช้งาน ตั้งโชว์ไว้ให้แก่ผู้ที่มาเยี่ยมชม

  • 5/5 Adam L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There is a seafood shop of the naval club. Fresh, delicious, welfare prices and open for sale to the general public who come here. (Original) มีร้านซีฟู๊ดของสโมรทหารเรือ สดอร่อยราคาสวัสดิการและเปิดขายให้บุคคลทั่วไปที่มาท่องเที่ยวที่นี่


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