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Tin That Built the City: Unseen Ranong

มิ.ย. 10, 2025

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Tin That Built the City: Unseen Ranong

This creative tourism experience explores Ranong, a tin mining industrial city that has existed since the pre-industrial era. Travellers will immerse themselves in the city’s culture, cuisine, and traditional attire of the Baba-Nyonya heritage. The journey includes visits to globally recognised natural sites, such as Southeast Asia’s largest mangrove biosphere reserve, and a rare sighting of the endangered Water Onion (Crinum thaianum), which blooms in November.

The Siam Society, under the leadership of Dr Rungsima Kullapat, warmly invites you to explore Ranong and learn about various mining techniques from local communities, as well as experience the legacy of Chinese and European miners.

When

Friday, 14 to Sunday, 16 November 2025

Leader

with Dr Rungsima Kullapat

Researcher at the Carolina Asia Centre, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Booking

See information below

Or contact Khun Thun

studytrips@thesiamsociety.org

 

The tentative programme will be as follows:

Day 1: Friday, 14 November 2025:  Bangkok – Ranong
06:00 Meet at the boarding gate in Don Mueang International Airport.
07:35 Depart from Bangkok for Ranong by AirAsia flight FD3140.
08:55 Arrive at Ranong Airport.
Morning: Proceed to Kapoe District to witness the rare blooming of Water Onion (Crinum thaianum), a unique aquatic flower that blossoms only in November.
– Continue to Praphas Beach and learn about raising sea buffalo. The name of Praphas Beach originates from Field Marshal Praphas Charusathien. Today, it has become a learning site about the tsunami, which once transformed the entire coastal landscape.
Noon: Lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon:

 

 Proceed to visit the Residence of the Governor of Ranong to learn about Ranong’s history and its influential figures, including Khaw Soo Cheang (Phraya Damrong Sucharit Mahisorn Phakdee).
– Visit Tian Sue House, a 100-year-old mansion built during King Rama V’s reign as a wedding gift for Khaw Soo Cheang’s grandchild.
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 Then visit the Chinese-style Ranong Governor’s Cemetery, personally designed by Khaw Soo Cheang before his passing – Lecture on traditional Chinese tomb architecture.
– Check in at the hotel.
Evening: Dinner at a local restaurant.
– A short visit to Tai Tae Eia Shrine, a 200-year-old Chinese temple that historically served as a medical clinic for miners – Learn about Chinese herbal medicine and fortune-telling practices.
– Overnight at FarmHouse Hotel, Ranong.
Day 2: Saturday, 15 November 2025: Ranong
– Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning: Proceed to visit Porn Rung National Park and Ngao Waterfall, to soak in the natural hot and cold mineral springs (Ranong’s hot springs are sulphur-free). Then, enjoy a light meal at Roti Nisara, a legendary eatery founded by descendants of Siamese Tin Syndicate miners. Their award-winning roti is available for take-home.
– Visit the Siam Tin Heritage Centre & Ban Ngao Temple Museum, exploring the history of tin dredging, mining, and a 150-year-old mining site.
– Hands-on experience in traditional tin panning at Khlong Ngao.
Noon: Lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon: Visit the Mangrove Research and Development Centre in Ranong’s World Heritage mangrove forest. Take a boat ride through the conserved mangrove forest with the rangers and explore the route once used by Hokkien Chinese more than 200 years ago for mangrove charcoal production.
– Relax and enjoy leisure at Rak Ranong Onsen, a newly designed hot spring facility inspired by Japanese spas.
Evening: Dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight at FarmHouse Hotel, Ranong.
Day 3: Sunday, 16 November 2025: Ranong – Bangkok
– Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning: Visit Sapan Yoong Market and experience the morning lifestyle of Ranong locals.
– Tour the Parrot Brand Soy Sauce Factory, where Hokkien-style soy sauce has been traditionally fermented for over 50 years.
– Experience gold thread embroidery, a traditional Baba-Nyonya handicraft, with a renowned artisan specialising in floral crown embroidery.
Evening: Lunch at a local restaurant
Afternoon: Visit Rattanarangsarn Palace, a replica of King Rama V’s residence during his royal visit to Ranong.
– Explore Mangrove Charcoal Kilns, showcasing Hokkien-style kilns once used to produce charcoal before conservation efforts halted logging.
– Proceed to Ranong Airport.
17:15 Depart Ranong for Bangkok by AirAsia flight FD3143.
18:30 Arrive at Don Mueang International Airport.

The Siam Society reserves the right to change the programme as necessary.

Important notes:

– The Siam Society may utilise photos taken from study trips, lectures, performances, and other activities as part of its public relations and marketing campaign. These photos, which may sometimes contain image(s) of activity participants, can also be featured on The Society’s website and other online social media channels.

– As part of our effort to address the issue of global warming, The Siam Society strongly supports the reduction of plastic waste. We kindly recommend bringing your own water flask during the trip, if possible.

Booking:

Contribution of THB 28,000 (THB 30,000 for non-member). Single room surcharge of THB 1,800 will cover air ticket, transportation, meals as mentioned in the programme, accommodation, entrance fees, gratuities, insurance and other costs incurred to make this trip possible. A photocopy of the identification page on your passport must accompany the booking. Your reservation will be confirmed as soon as the deposit has been made. There is a 4% surcharge for credit/debit card payments to cover bank charges. Please pay by cash or cheque payable to “The Siam Society”. Transfer can also be made to The Siam Society travel account at TMBThanachart Bank (ttb), saving account no. 053-2-18000-7, swift code: TMBKTHBK or by scanning the QR code on your right. Once payment has been made, please e-mail the deposit or transfer the docket to us.

For further information and bookings, please contact Khun Thun at 02-661-6470-3 ext 205, or studytrips@thesiamsociety.org. The Society’s office is open from 09:00 to 17:00, Tuesday to Saturday.

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