Sophonkhantiphalakorn (Songsak Khantiko), the abbot of Wat Tham Pha Pong, told that the inspiration to establish the museum was that the area is an archeological site dating back about 2,500 years. There were at least 15 sites, each with an area of 50 rai and numerous antiques of archeological value had been unearthed. Most of them are iron tools, pottery, multi-color beads and bronze ornamental items. Valuable antiques have been looted, leaving only pieces of pottery scattered around. He then started collecting as many antiques as he could and planned to build a museum to house them at a temple land plot to the north of the village. Some of the objects are displayed at Mukdaharn Museum and Kasetsart University, Sakon Nakhorn Campus. The museum received academic support from Sakon Nakhorn Rajabhat University and Silapakorn University, Bangkok.
The museum has been opened to the public since 2002 and is under the supervision of the abbot who is also the museum curator. It is a two-storey building. The upper floor is used as monks’ living quarters while the ground floor is an exhibition area. The items on display are mostly antiques found in the area and donated by the villagers, such as metal axes, bronze ornamental items, stone beads, pottery and animal figures. They are displayed in 10 cabinets in the middle of the hall.
Besides the antiques, the exhibition includes household utensils, e.g., wickerwork, looms, cotton spinners, ploughs, animal bells, coconut shredders, drums, iron and rattan chests, the first bicycle of the village, and old-fashioned telephones and television sets. Most of the items have tags with their names and names of donors.
Sources:
1. Field investigation on November 27, 2004
2. Histories of the museum, Bung Sa and Na Luang Villages, Tambon Chanphen, Tao Ngoi District, Sakon Nakhorn Province, written by Ven. Sophonkhantiphalakorn (Songsak Khantiko), the abbot of Wat Tham Phabong, Tambon Kok Tum, Dong Luang District, Mukdaharn Province.
3. Questionnaire on preliminary data of local museums, 2003
4. A network forum for research and development of local museums (northeastern region) organized by SAC on December 27-28, 2003 at Takasila Hotel and Walairukhawet Research Institute, Maha Sarakham Province.
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