Phukets most important learning center is the Mining Museum. Located in Kathu District. Not open for visitors during the Covid-19 outbreak for the safety of tourists.
If you see a pink building like this, youve come to the right place. In front of the museum building, which used to be an old colonial mansion, there are large rocks in glass cases, displaying the characteristics of tin ore.
Learn about the history and background of the mining industry in the South. In the South of Thailand, tin mining began before the establishment of Ayutthaya. In particular, the stories of the pioneers and benefactors of the Thai tin mining industry, who together created a page in the history of the southern provinces.
The museum provides an understanding of the types of mining (injection mines, sled mines, dredge mines), and simulates the mining model in an old building that is now a museum. It takes visitors through different eras, including the worlds first dredge, which was built in Phuket in 1908, or during the reign of King Rama V.
