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Inn and Chan were the names of the first joined twins known throughout the world as the Siamese twins. They were
born in 1811, in Samut Songkram, a province near the restaurant. In 1828, Inn and Chan embarked for the USA to be put on display by
Captain Coffin, an American businessman. Because they were the first of their kind, the freak twins became renowned not
only in the USA but also all over the world making Coffin an instant millionaire.
After five years of bondage with Coffin the twins were released and then held their own
exhibitions and managed to accumulate great wealth and eventually settled in Virginia. When
the twins were 33 years old, in the year 1843, Inn married Sarah, an American girl and
Chan later married her sister Adelaide. Altogether, the twins fathered 22 children.
Inn and Chan adopted the surname Banker and lived in the USA together with their families
until 1874 by which time they were aged 63. One of the twins developed pneumonia. Advised
that he could only be saved by an operation to separate their bodies, the healthy one
adamantly refused and asked that, living together for over 60 years, they be allowed to die
together. After a lapse of time, the afflicted twin succumbed and, as a consequence, the
healthy one passed away 30 hours later.
Situated on the river that links Samut Songkram to the Rose Garden, our restaurant was
inspired by the world's first joined twins. With two alike structures, built in memory of the
brothers who made the world aware of Thailand's existence through their fame as the
phenomenal Siamese twins, our floating restaurant was named Inn-Chan.
The restaurant sits at The Rose Garden, a lovely resort 32 km outside Bangkok, near Nakom
Pathom, one of the oldest cities in Thailand. The town is fairly typical of the country's small
provincial capitals and The Rose Garden, in itself, is one of the interesting nuggets that
makes visiting the area worthwhile. Like most, when you arrive you will be pleasantly surprised
at the very reasonable prices for such high quality authentic Thai
food in such a lovely atmosphere.
This is definitely a unique opportunity and makes for a great day trip for lunch or dinner &
drinks. As you enter the resort you'll be overwhelmed by beautiful gardens and landscape
that cover much of the 70 rai resort and while dining at Inn-Chan Thai restaurant next to the Ta
Chine River you can relax and watch the islands of water hyacinth going by, but if you like,
after dining you can arrange to stay the night or even a week and enjoy the fantastic array of
features The Rose Garden has to offer.
The resort is world class offering a full-service hotel with 188 rooms and 8 Thai-style houses to
accommodate guests. We've included a list of restaurants at the resort.
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Restaurants at The Rose Garden |
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Asuka
Traditional Japanese fare in a quiet and intimate setting for lunch and dinner
Inn-Chan
Superb Thai dining with a scenic view of the river
Ruen Pae
Open-air floating restaurant overlooking the river serving a Thai buffet lunch
Rim Nam
All day dining café featuring international favorites and local specialties
The Plaza
Local Food - Cafeteria Style
Vanda Pavillion
Daily International buffet lunch in a classic surrounding
Bar
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Piano Bar
Refreshing Drinks, Coffee or Tea
Karaoke
Enjoy singing in relaxing atmosphere
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