เรือนโบราณพื้นถิ่นจังหวัดพัทลุง(วังเก่าตอนที่๒)

Local ancient house in Phatthalung (Rulers Old Palaces, Chapter: 2)

“Old Palace” Phraya Worawutwai (Noi Chantharojawong), Pattalung governor, was built to be the government office in 1869-1888. Later, it was inherited by his son, Luang Sri Worawat (Pin Chantarojawong). It was an ancient Thai traditional architecture that was as beautiful as the same class of the residence. The old palace was a combination of styles between the Central and the Southern region. It was a triple-twin large house in Thai-style, open-air raised basement, main pillar into the ground, clay tiled roof, and Kwan Tawan gable. The first and second houses maad up to be the first, second, third bedroom. It was a long room covering the front hall area, the next was a balcony to the West of the terrace, known as “patio”, which was lowered down. There was a large dragon jar to put water in opposite the twin houses, which was to the West of the patio. It was a longhouse diagonally from the South to the North, divided into rooms, used as a barn, kitchen, storage room and toilet. For two houses outside the center patio, there was a fence blocking the patio outside the front door, and the stairs lead from the terrace down to the ground next to a small patio. The back door had stairways leading to the ground. The old palace was built entirely of wood by using the method of assembling a wooden house “luk sak” or a wooden wedge pegging instead of nails, which was the ancient method of Thai builders. After the restoration of the terrace, it was tiled with clay tiles instead.

In 1992, the heirs of Phraya Abhaiborirak (Noi Chantarojawong), who owned the old palace and land, namely Mrs. Prapai Muttamara, Ms. Phob Namart, and Mr. Thammanoon Chantarojawong, transferred all the ownership of the old palace and land to the government with the supervisor of the Fine Arts Department, on July 16, 1992.

Moo. 4, Lampa Sub-district, Mueang District, Phatthalung Province.