Bangkok 1899 is a vibrant cultural & civic hub in the heart of Bangkok where art, design, urbanism and social innovation connect.

Established by Creative Migration in partnership with Na Projects, it bridges cultural and climate diplomacy to ignite community-driven action, serving as a gathering place for local and international communities.

  • Creative Migration

    Creative Migration is a women-of-color-led, international arts organization based in Los Angeles and Bangkok. Our mission is to bring together cultural and climate diplomacy, focusing on collaborative community building through intersectional practices. Creative Migration was founded in 2005 by our Executive Director, Susannah Tantemsapya, in California.

    She expanded operations to Thailand in 2018 to open our largest project to date, Bangkok 1899, through seed funding from The Rockefeller Foundation and Ford Philanthropy.

  • Na Projects

    Na Projects is a social impact platform that harnesses the power of food, beverage, and creative spaces to promote inclusivity, sustainability, and community empowerment. Based at Na Café in Bangkok 1899, Na Projects works in close partnership with the SATI Foundation, which provides mental health support and education for at-risk and underserved youth.

    By partnering with refugee communities, Na Projects fosters cultural exchange and supports sustainable, dignified livelihoods.

Our historic location, originally built in 1899, was designed by Italian architect Mario Tamagno. His most famous work includes Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, Neilson Hays Library and Hua Lamphong Railway Station.

This is the former home of Sanan Devahastin na Ayudhya, who is also known by his noble title “Chao Phraya Thammasakmontri,” Thailand’s father of modern education. He is considered a Renaissance man, well-known for accomplishments such as serving as a former Minister of Education and as the first President of the National Assembly as the Kingdom of Siam transitioned to a constitutional monarchy. 

In 2019, Bangkok 1899 officially opened its doors with support from Ford Philanthropy and The Rockefeller Foundation. Since then, this hub has curated vibrant exhibitions and performances through its signature International Artist Residency program.

It has also made a significant social impact through its onsite café organized by Na Projects, which hosts vocational training for at-risk youth and workshops for urban refugees to facilitate their transition to living in Thailand.

Since 2011, our nonprofit has employed environmentally regenerative practices throughout our projects and day-to-day operations. Throughout the years, we have accumulated knowledge and experience to create our organization-wide Climate Policy, which features guidelines and recommendations for all our operations.

Selected Partnerships

The property is owned by Devahastin na Ayudhya Family

Restoration efforts were led by Alexander Sanpradit Architectural Studio

Bangkok 1899 branding by ROM Design

Thank you to our first donor Jongkolnee “Gi” Leeaphon Marziano

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Help Refugees Rebuild Their Lives

Na Projects - Bank Transfer

Kasikorn Bank (K Bank)
Account: Na Projects Group
Bank Account No: 1492691786

Your donation goes to support our refugee livelihood program, which includes housing, food, basic necessities and vocational training classes.

Support Arts and Climate Programming

Creative Migration - Bank Transfer

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), EmQuatier Branch
Account: Creative Migration (East) Foundation
Bank Account No: 4680722898

Your support brings our mission to life, helping to sustain vibrant art exhibitions, community-focused creative residencies and intersectional climate‑action initiatives.

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