Ho Chi Minh's house in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
Ho Chi Minh's memorial house Nakhon Phanom
Ho Chi Minh, the revolutionary communist leader of the freedom movement in Vietnam and the founder of the communist Democratic Republic of Vietnam, is still the figurehead and source of inspiration for Vietnamese people.
I don't need to introduce him any further, on Wikipedia you will find his whole life story. In the XNUMXs, he also lived in Thailand for a while during the preparations for that freedom movement. In a village near the northeastern Nakhom Pathom. Many Vietnamese still live in that region
Vietnamese in Thailand
The first wave of migrants from Vietnam began as early as the 18de century, when Catholics had to flee because of religious conflicts. They settled in Isan and were followed many years later by compatriots who fled colonial repression. Because the village was close to the border, Ban Na Chok was a close-knit Vietnamese community in the 1923s when Ho Chi Minh arrived and lived there for a while in a simple wooden house with a garden. It is not known exactly when he lived there. A brochure states that he lived there from 1928 to 1928, but most biographies speak of only a few months in XNUMX.
The House
So the house where Ho Chi Minh, affectionately called Uncle Ho, is located in the village of Ban Na Chok, about 5 kilometers from the center of the city of Nakhom Phatom in a westerly direction. A nice destination for a bike ride, where you can also visit a number of Vietnamese cemeteries in the area.
The house is still in its original state, but of course well maintained. In a small kind of museum you will also find a large number of photos and that way you will find yourself in the past of – however you look at it – a great leader and freedom fighter.
Below is a nice video with an impression of the house and the interior. All in all a nice idea for an afternoon of cycling in the area if you are in the area.
source: oa www.thai-blogs.com/2011/01/29/ho-chi-mihns-house-in-thailand
Uncle Ho also lived in Udon Thani and his house is also a museum here
Everywhere along the Mekong you will find mainly Vietnamese repair shops. Also in Nongkhai is a memorial monument. The Vietnamese were allowed to live in Thailand under the condition; no further from the Mekong than 12 km. My village is 12 km from the Mekong, which is why many old Vietnamese live there. These people now all have Thai nationality. Our mayor and 2 aldermen are old Vietnamese.
In Nakhom you will find large Catholic cemeteries of old Vietnamese.
Inadvertently, the text incorrectly says Nakhom Phatom. Must be Nakhon Phanom as written in the introduction. Nakhon Pathom is located west of Bangkok on the road to Kanchanaburi and south.
There is also a real museum in Ban Na Chok with documents and information about Ho Chi Minh and the political climate in those years. This museum is located a few hundred meters from the relevant house. My wife comes from a village 4 km away, which is why I am familiar with this region. About 2 km further along the A22 in the direction of Sakhon Nakhon (at the large intersection with traffic lights on the left) there is also a very nice aquarium .. All easy to do with a bicycle.
Uncle Ho had a rather remarkable hobby: American cars. He had about six. The shiny mobiles can still be seen in a small museum in Hanoi in honor of the freedom fighter. The man also lies in state there and his home, including furnishings, can be seen there.