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During the reign of King Rama III, Thai art and architecture was influenced by the Chinese, through trade and diplomacy. [2] Chinese-style building called Keng (Thai: เก๋ง) or Keng Chin (Thai: เก๋งจีน) derived from Teochew 宮 (gêng, “palace, temple; shrine”).
The traditional Thai house (Thai: เรือนไทย, RTGS: ruean thai, pronounced [rɯ̄a̯n tʰāj]; lit. ' Thai house ' ) is a loose collection of vernacular architectural styles employed throughout the different regions of Thailand .
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This section is the storage area and is used to keep household implements like farming equipment and household utensils, and is also a place for livestock. As the phrase "Thai stilt house" suggests, one universal aspect of Thailand's traditional architecture is the elevation of its buildings on stilts, most commonly to around head height.
Architecture in Thailand by period or style (10 C) + Thai architecture by place (2 C) 0–9. 19th-century architecture in Thailand (3 C) 20th-century architecture in ...
Thai temple art and architecture is the art and architecture of Buddhist temples in Thailand. Temples are known as wat s, from the Pāḷi vāṭa , meaning "enclosure". A temple has an enclosing wall that divides it from the secular world.
Thailand portal This category is for features and examples of traditional architecture of Thailand , including buildings in other countries. Pages in category "Traditional Thai architecture"
Applied Thai architecture is a movement in Thai architecture which gained popularity, especially for government buildings, during the mid-twentieth century. It arose as a way to signify Thainess , as opposed to following Western traditions, during periods of nationalism beginning during the government of Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram .