Cathy and Gary's South East Asia Travel Pages
PHUKET MINING MUSEUM
The beautiful pink Sino Portuguese building which houses the Phuket Mining Museum and showcases the history of tin mining on Phuket Island is built as a large square with a courtyard in the middle. There are displays in every room with signage in Thai and English.
The mines attracted many thousands of Chinese workers and there are displays showing them arriving by sea plus their living and working conditions.
Phuket tin was renowned worldwide due to it not having any arsenic in it so it was easier to mine. There are also life size displays and lots of old artifacts and photographs plus old mining equipment etc on display outside.
The Phuket Mining Museum is in Kathu between Loch Palm Golf Course and the British International School. Entry fee for adults is 100baht. It really is a shame that drivers do not recommend this place to tourists or include it in day trips, and it is only because they do not receive a hefty commission for taking people there so they would much rather ignore it.
I think the Phuket Mining Museum is worth a visit, do not believe people who say Phuket is just an island for tourists, they do not know what they are talking about, there is plenty of culture, interesting places and history here.
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