One Bangkok, a world-class landmark in the heart of Bangkok, has launched The Wireless House One Bangkok, a conservation project for the Saladaeng Radiotelegraph Station, featuring a permanent exhibition that narrates the history of the project’s location, which inspired the name "Wireless Road." This exhibition showcases the history of Thailand's first radiotelegraph station, symbolizing advancements in communication technology, allowing visitors to One Bangkok to experience and learn about the valuable roots (Sense of Rootedness) of the area, along with the transformation from rice fields in the past to a significant business district in present-day Bangkok. This serves as an inspiration for creating a model city of the future.

Jarintip Chumuenwai, Senior Director of Brand Strategy and Senior Director of Arts and Culture for the One Bangkok project, stated, "One Bangkok places great importance on integrating artistic and cultural elements in various areas from the project's inception, aiming to preserve the historical value of the site while continuing to build upon it for future benefits. Thus, we have created 'The Wireless House One Bangkok' as a symbol of the history and roots of this area. We have collaborated with the Fine Arts Department, conservation experts, and archaeologists to make this the 'first landmark' welcoming everyone to One Bangkok, allowing them to experience the historical and cultural dimensions through a permanent exhibition that tells the story of the radiotelegraph, which was the first wireless communication in Thailand since 1913, along with various artifacts discovered in the area. These reflect the lifestyles of people in the past, as well as the history, value, and significance of the site from ancient times to the present, linking to the potential and opportunities of the area in the future, presented through modern techniques to engage visitors of all ages. It also serves as an important resource for those interested in studying history and architecture."

The highlights of the permanent exhibition at The Wireless House One Bangkok are divided into four main zones to present the history of the Wireless-Rama 4 area and the Saladaeng Radiotelegraph Station, a significant landmark of modernity in the past.

  • Zone 1: The Era of Radiotelegraphy presents the importance of the Saladaeng Radiotelegraph Station as the starting point of wireless communication in the country, bringing modernity to this area, with information about the architecture of the station, radiotelegraph technology, and the first direct connection to Europe, as well as the differences between telegraph and radiotelegraph.
  • Zone 2: The Era of Broadcasting tells the story of the Saladaeng Radiotelegraph Station as one of the early experimental broadcasting areas in Thailand, showcasing the development of broadcasting, the atmosphere, and equipment related to broadcasting during that time, allowing exhibition visitors to listen to various types of sounds that were broadcasted back then, as well as learn about the differences between crystal radios and tube radios.
  • Zone 3: Excavation, Conservation, and Restoration emphasizes the importance of preserving ancient buildings and artifacts discovered in the construction area that reflect the lifestyles of people in the past. It discusses the reconstruction of lost buildings based on available evidence and knowledge, such as building plans from the National Archives, registration documents from the Fine Arts Department, old photographs, etc. It presents urban archaeology information, the excavation and conservation processes of the station, along with a model of The Wireless House One Bangkok that illustrates the restoration steps of the radiotelegraph station, including the burial of the original building's foundation to preserve its condition, the construction of a basement for storing artifacts, and the use of modern structures to recreate the building in accordance with its original architectural style.

  • Zone 4: The Wireless-Rama 4 Area - Past, Present, Future showcases the development of the area from the era of rice fields to modernity in various aspects, including innovation, architecture, ways of thinking, and lifestyles of people, as well as the future potential of the area to remain modern while being a livable city. It presents information about urban development concepts, interesting places in the area, and the memories of people related to this area. Additionally, it features art pieces PintONE by Wasinburi Suphanichwarapan, a recipient of the Silpathorn Award in Design, inspired by items excavated from the site, such as fish sauce bottles and various pieces of tiles, and the work Greeting of Times by Nakrob Moolmanus, which reassembles images of people, objects, architecture, and activities reflecting modernity that once occurred in the Wireless-Rama 4 area using collage techniques on copper metal plates, which were essential in radiotelegraph communication.

  • The official opening ceremony of The Wireless House One Bangkok also featured a discussion on the topic “111th Anniversary of the Saladaeng Radiotelegraph Station: Preserving the Past, Inspiring the Future”, with panelists including Jarintip Chumuenwai as a representative of the One Bangkok project, Manachaya Wajakvisuth, a special architect from the Architecture Department of the Fine Arts Department, Watanyu Thephatthani, a conservation architect, Kasma Kaosayanont, an archaeologist, and Nantakan Thongwanit, a curator of the Arts and Culture Department of the One Bangkok project, sharing stories and processes related to the reconstruction of the Saladaeng Radiotelegraph Station into The Wireless House One Bangkok, from the first day of work, lessons learned from excavations, to the conservation strategies and the continuation of history into the future through contemporary exhibitions. In 2016, when One Bangkok began developing the project, the team discovered the foundations of the radiotelegraph station and radio towers, leading to collaboration with the Fine Arts Department for archaeological excavations and the preservation of the foundation structures and radio transmission towers, along with over 1,500 artifacts discovered in the area, reflecting the lifestyles of people in the past and the changes in the area from when it was still rice fields to becoming a military area, then a preparatory school and Lumpini Boxing Stadium, before evolving into the current One Bangkok project.

One Bangkok has dedicated efforts to meticulously recreate the radiotelegraph station based on original photographs and blueprints, making The Wireless House One Bangkok a monument to the history of wireless communication in Thailand. It offers visitors to One Bangkok the opportunity to experience the revival of the valuable history of the area, which has been excavated, preserved, and organized in various dimensions, presented with a contemporary perspective. The Wireless House One Bangkok is open daily with no admission fee from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.