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Visit Artist's House (Baan Silapin) (Bangkok)

Overview Artist's House (Baan Silapin)

Thai name : บ้านศิลปิน
GPS : 13.731285,100.463313 (See on the map)
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Note that the puppet shows are no longer given at the Artist House but at Wat Kamphaeng Bangchak which is located in the parking lot of the Khlong Bang Luang Floating Market. And the performances only take place on weekends, always at 2 p.m.

Located at Khlong Bang Luang Floating Market, this century-old teak house houses a cafe that was best known for its daily puppet shows, but which no longer offers them, as the show takes place in a nearby temple and only on weekends (at 2 p.m.). Baan Silapin, its Thai name, was created in 2010 by Thai artist and environmentalist Chumphon Akhpantanond. Since it no longer offers the puppet show, it offers various craft activities, including painting and making schoolchildren and beaded bracelets. Quite popular on weekends with Thais.

Some boat tours on the klongs, Bangkok's canals, stop here. And, on weekends, there's one tour that departs from the Taling Chan Floating Market that stops here and takes you to see the puppet show at the nearby temple.

Practical information about Artist's House (Baan Silapin)

Show every day at 2 pm, free admission but there is a box for donations near the stage.

To visit Artist's House (Baan Silapin), you can also book one of the tours below.

How to get to Artist's House (Baan Silapin) ?

To come by public transportation, the most convenient is to take the MRT metro to Bang Phai station. You will then have to walk 10 minutes to reach Klong Bang Luang Floating Market or can take a motorcycle taxi at the subway exit (10 THB). Then go to the dock, walk along the water, after around 100 meters, you will climb a bridge over a small canal the Artist's House is just there. You will recognize it thanks to the stone chedi that is inside. Otherwise, as said, you can get there by taking the boat tour from Taling Chan Floating Market leaving at 1 pm.

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Some tours going to Artist's House (Baan Silapin)

Foodie Tour & Boat Riding

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Hop in a Tuk Tuk to visit the historic sites beside the canal which be a part of the Chao Phraya River. Start finger food tasting tour Banana Deep Fried with hands-on experience to roll-up banana. You can not leave this area if you did not taste.

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