Wanglee House Explained

Wanglee House
Native Name:บ้านหวั่งหลี
Native Name Lang:th
Address:Chiang Mai Rd., Khlong San District
Location City:Bangkok
Location Country:Thailand
Coordinates:13.7339°N 100.5081°W
Completion Date:1881
Owner:Chalan Wanglee
Awards:ASA Architectural Conservation Award, 1984
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The Wanglee House (Thai: บ้านหวั่งหลี) is a historic building in the Thai capital Bangkok. It sits on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, in Khlong San District. The house was built in 1881 for Tan Siew-Wang, an influential Chinese-Thai businessman and founder of the Wanglee family. A modified Chinese courtyard house with two storeys and a U-shaped plan, its style is based on the family home of the Poshyananda family, to which Tan's wife belonged. The house received the ASA Architectural Conservation Award in 1984.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Pattaranan. Takkanon. The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage . ASA Architectural Awards: Bangkok Walking Guide. 2012. 9786167384061. 159.