The Old Customs House (Somewhere to go) (BKK) Visit 1

 

I thought that I had visited the Old Customs House previously but then I read about the building and didn't realise that the big building is actually around the corner.  

I read on the Internet that some people were not granted access to the building - well it is condemned and would be dangerous - much like the Guest Tower nearby.

There is a small coffee shop around the corner.

It would be a shame for them to demolish such a lovely building though and designed by an Italian architect (Joachim Grassi) in the 1800's. In 2016 the occupants of the building was the staff of the Bang Rak Fire Station have they have since been asked to leave. The Natural Consortium purchased the land in 2005 and intend to develop this area - as an Aman Resorts and Hotel - so let's see how much longer this takes... 

 

Then this has recently been changed - the Treasury Department have revoked this license and the building must be kept... watch this space.

BUT the security might not allow you to use your camera - I wasn't - so I stuck with the iPhone and took some more from the Chao Phraya River Express. Another way to see it is to watch In the Mood for Love - a Hong Kong movie.

Previous Visit

 1) May 2017 

TripAdvisor: Old Customs House