The lacquer Pavillion is located in the garden of Suan Pakkad. It has been moved many decades ago from its original location at Ban Kling Temple (between Ayudhya and Bang Pa-In). It dates back to the 17-18th century. There are outer and inner walls. The inner walls are painted in black and gold lacquer. The paintings depicts both scenes from the Buddha's life, and scenes from the Hindu Epic, Ramayana (Ramakien). It is reportedly the only lacquer pavillion in Thailand.
A large collection of Ban Chiang artefacts is located in a separate building. The exhibits are attractively displayed, and the history of the Ban Chiang culture and excavations is summarized. The Ban Chiang culture was located in present Udon Thani province, and dates back 1,800 to 5,800 years. The collection is quite interesting, and the various beads and painted vases look quite fashionable, even today.
(the last picture : If you ever wondered how to make attractive painted patterns in a simple way, this is how is was done a few thousands years ago in Thailand)
More info on Suan Pakkad :
http://www.suanpakkad.com
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