Museum Of Forensic Science

[monsieurhappy]

Read on another forum recently about a visit to the Museum of Forensic Science in Bangkok. Not for the squeamish they said but very interesting. I asked my wife if she knew where this place is but she doesn't, does anyone know the address? Thamks.

[leisurely]

Siriraj hospital near the river. 20 baht entry. Very interesting but not for the squeamish. Be aware that in the pharmacy section there is a fibreglass model of a man. Scared the life out of me! I have often invited my o/h to come with me for a visit but he refuses. Be prepared for the very odd sight of children and babies touring too.

[ProfessorFart]

Its not fibre glass! Its the real McCoy preserved in formaldehyde.

It is a very gruesome place and not for the faint hearted.

The museum can be a little hard to find as the sign is small.

If you are coming from the river, walk right up the road and take the last entrance into the hospital grounds on your right and its about 50M down there on the right hand side if memory serves me right.

[jdinasia]

Across the river from Thammassat right?

[leisurely]

No, not the murderer standing on a drip tray, there is a fibreglass man in a pharmacy re-creation. Also, a man and woman who have a nasty tropical disease. So nasty in fact, the man is sitting on his own testicles

[Nordlys]

Chaophraya Express boat from the Sathorn pier next to Shangri La Hotel (BTS Taksin Bridge station) to Wang Lang pier right in front of the Siriraj hospital (opposite Tha Chang pier, Wat Phra Kaew) is probably the easiest access to the museum from the city center.

http://www.chaophrayaboat.co.th/routemap_fare_e.htm

http://www.si.mahidol.ac.th/eng/direction.htm#02

Believe it's close on Sundays. Anatomical museum is also worth seeing.

http://www.si.mahidol.ac.th/eng/Museums.htm

Edited March 28, 2006 by Nordlys

[monsieurhappy]

Thanks for the info guys, just wondering who'll be the most squeamish, me or the mrs?

[1Lucky]

Do check out the other surrounding museums (I think there are about 7 mini museums there) - one covering tropical diseases, illness, etc. has a lovely picture of a guy with tape worms demonstrating quite unforgettably how big they can get and where they are extracted from. The forensic museum itself has some cracking pictures of road traffic accident victims - don't eat just before or just after your trip.

Lucky

[leisurely]

Just remembered nother one, a photograph of the suicide with his eyes obscured by black tape to preserve anonymity - but with a clearly legible name tag on his forehead

[griffer]

I went there several years ago....i was with a mate who works in a hospital(hence the interest) and my thai girlfriend..

we were misdirected and ended up down by the hospital morgue..which was quite busy and not where i wanted to be.

as we entered the 'museum' a party of thai school kids was leaving..looking suitably impressed.

it really is not for the squeamish...some of the exhibits need close inspection until you realise what they are and jump back.

that dead guy in the stand up box, apparently, according to my girlfriend, was an infamous rapist...there is a sign on top of the box in thai....

across the river, if i remember correctly, is a museum of The King's barges.. a far more congenial place to visit.

[kathyjune]

Sounds interesting, Griffer. What else did you see? I won't be able to go there so please tell all that you remember. I am a teacher and find this fascinating.

[girlx]

some pictures from my visit here

[kathyjune]

Thanks for the pics girlx.