Lunas Rubber Smoke House

The Lunas Rubber Smoke House (17 July, 2015)


Lunas Rubber Smoke House is a historic building in Lunas, Kedah. The old rubber smoke house of Lunas was built by an uncle of Laurence Loh, a prominent Penang architect, in 1961, for the use of rubber small holders to smoke rubber. It was left unused since the 1980's, with the closing down of rubber plantations around Lunas.

360° View of the Lunas Rubber Smoke House on Google Maps Street View

Front view of the Lunas Rubber Smoke House (28 January, 2007)


In 2006, Laurance Loh restored the old smoke house and turned it into the first site museum to showcase the Rubber Story in the country, as part of the Amazing Malaysians programme sponsored by Digi, a local telecommunications company. The basement level of the smokehouse displays the work of Lunas schoolchildren who were involved in the programme to document the oral history of Lunas and its heritage sites.

Lunas Rubber Smoke House, when it was newly restored (28 January, 2007)


Lunas Rubber Smoke House (28 January, 2007)


Rubber sheets being smoked. (28 January, 2007)


Another view of the rubber sheets. (28 January, 2007)


The restored smokehouse consists of two sections. The first recounts the story of Lunas, how it got its name, and the prominent places to visit there. The second section is an authentic showcase of an actual rubber smokehouse - preserved for visitors to appreciate.

How to go to the Old Rubber Smoke House

Exit the Butterworth-Kulim Expressway into Lunas. Go along the main road. Just before entering Lunas town, you arrive at the Old Rubber Smoke House located on the left side of the road.

Timothy Tye and his wife Chooi Yoke at the Lunas Rubber Smoke House (28 January, 2007)

Updates on the Lunas Rubber Smoke House

17 July, 2015
I discovered to my chagrin that a hawker centre, Smoke House Corner, is now operation beside the old smoke house building.

Smoke House Corner, Lunas (17 July, 2015)

Lunas Smokehouse is on the Map of Lunas

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