Various appendages, murder weapons and crime-scene evidence, including a bloodied T-shirt from a victim stabbed to death with a dildo, are on display at these linked museums – collectively dubbed the Museum of Death – dedicated to anatomy, pathology and forensic science.
The easiest way to reach the museum is by taking the river-crossing ferry from Chang Pier to Wang Lang/Siriraj Pier in Thonburi. At the exit to the pier, turn right (north) to enter Siriraj Hospital and follow the green Museum signs.
Although the intent is ostensibly to educate rather than nauseate, exhibits such as the preserved body of Si Ouey, a serial killer who murdered – and then ate – more than 30 children in the 1950s before being executed, often do the latter. (For decades Si Ouey has functioned as a Thai bogeyman, his name used to scare misbehaving children into submission: 'Behave yourself or Si Ouey will come for you!'.)
If you're still with us at this point, you'll probably also enjoy the adjacent Parasite Museum .
