Ancient House By The River
A few months ago, we were out doing what we love to do, which is driving around exploring random side roads, to see what we could find.
This time we were on some narrow dusty trails in the wilds of Nakhon Nayok province when we spotted a broken wooden sign partly covered in weeds; “Ban Kong Yee Homestay”.
This seemed a very unlikely place to find a homestay, a few ramshackle houses, a barn or two, and unkempt rice fields. But we followed the sign along a tree lined track until we found the entrance.
At first it felt like it might be abandoned, as there was a large open sided barn as we drove in, filled with what looked like piles of old junk. But looking back we guessed that there must have been some very intriguing items there. Sad to say that we didn’t have the time to take a look.
But it soon became obvious that this was still an active place, with several traditional Thai buildings of varying ages and styles, and a rustic cafe next to the Nakhon Nayok River.
Take a look at our video which vividly shows you the whole place, and there’s a surprise which was fascinating, and a bit creepy too.
The Kong Yee (ถ๋งยี่) house was opened in 1931 and is at 44 Tambon Thasai, Amphur Muang Nakhonnayok district, and is listed on Google Maps.
It’s very much off the beaten track so you will need your own transport to get there. There’s plenty of parking, a cafe open 09.00 to 18.00, and some pretty gardens next to the Nakhon Nayok River.
The 50 Baht admission into the main house is great value as you could spend a couple of hours or more looking around at the thousands of antique and unusual items collected over the years.