Siriraj Museum

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Siriraj is one of Bangkok’s most prestigious hospitals. It has another claim to fame, its Forensics Museum, a little chamber of horrors. Among several other museums, the best ones to see are the Museum of Criminology and the Museum of Anatomy. Here the visitor can meet Si Oui, or rather his embalmed body. This serial killer had the appalling habit of eating a victim’s liver. Now he stands forever in a glass case, defiant to the end. The bodies of various other criminals, the embalmed corpses of suicides, the victims of hideous accidents and murders are also on display. There are photographs of the results of accidents as well.

In the Museum of Anatomy, visitors can see embalmed legs, arms, internal organs and organs of malformed humans. If this is not enough, move on to the Museum of Parasitology. The museum is fascinating, but only for those who have a very strong stomach. Entry to the Siriraj Museum is free and it is open from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. on weekdays.