Opium Museum

The Museum of Opium, located in the central part of Thailand, tells about the past and present of the region and its close connection with opium. The people of the Mekong have been using opium for centuries.

Opium use flourished at the end of the twentieth century. The Thai government has taken all possible measures to prevent poppy cultivation.

Now the exposition of the museum in chronological order tells about the drug past of Siam - from the time of ancient Egypt to the "opium wars" of the XIX century.

In one of the halls of the museum there is a small opium plantation, clearly demonstrating the drug itself. Also, the museum will tell about the ways of consumption of opium and the signs and results of drug addiction. Visitors will be shown a documentary about the production of opium and perfume Armani Code.