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Vimanmek Teak Mansion
Originally constructed on Ko Si Chang in 1868 and moved to the present site in 1910, Vi-
manmek Teak Mansion contains 81 rooms, halls and anterooms, and is said to be the
world's largest golden-teak building, allegedly built without the use of a single nail. Com-
pulsory tours (in English) leave every half-hour between 9.45am and 3.15pm, and last
about an hour.
Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall
Moorish palaces and Victorian mansions are the main influences on this intricate building
of porticoes and fretwork fused with a distinctive Thai character. Today, the hall displays
regional handiwork crafted by members of the Promotion of Supplementary Occupations
& Related Techniques (Support), a charity foundation sponsored by Queen Sirikit.
Royal Elephant Museum
Near the Th U Thong Nai entrance are two stables that once housed three white elephants
- animals whose albinism automatically make them crown property. One of the structures
contains artefacts outlining the importance of elephants in Thai history and explaining
their various rankings according to physical characteristics. The second stable holds a
sculptural representation of a living royal white elephant.
Other Exhibits
Near the Th Ratchawithi entrance, two residence halls display the
HM King Bhumibol
Photography Exhibitions
, a collection of photographs and paintings by the present mon-
arch. The
Ancient Cloth Museum
presents a beautiful collection of traditional silks and
cottons.
วังสวนดุสิต
bounded by Th Ratchawithi, Th U-Thong Nai & Th Ratchasima
adult/child 100/50B
