Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Except for an anteroom here and there, the buildings of the
Grand Palace
are now put to
use by the king only for certain ceremonial occasions, such as Coronation Day.
Borombhiman Hall
, a French-inspired structure that served as a residence for Rama VI, is
occasionally used to house visiting foreign dignitaries. The building to the west is
Amarindra Hall
(open from Monday to Friday), originally a hall of justice but used today for
coronation ceremonies.
The largest of the palace buildings is the
Chakri Mahaprasat
, the Grand Palace Hall. Thai
kings housed their huge harems in the inner palace area, which was guarded by combat-
trained female sentries.
Last is the Ratanakosin-style
Dusit Hall
, which initially served as a venue for royal audi-
ences and later as a royal funerary hall.
