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The Grand Palace
The Grand Palace or Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang for Thai is today used by the king only for certain ceremonial occasions such as Coronation Day.
Borombiman Hall : a french inspired structure that served as a residence for King Rama VI, is occasionally used to house visiting foreign dignitaries.
Amarindra Hall : was originally a hall of justice, but is used today for coronation ceremonies.
Chakri Mahaprasat : the largest triple-winged of the palace buildings, literally Great Holy Hall of Chakri, but usually translated as Grand Palace Hall. Built in 1882 by British architects using Thai labour, the exterior shows a peculiar blend of Italian renaissance and traditional Thai architecture. Each wing is topped by Mondop, a layered and heavily ornamented spire representing a Thai adaptation of the Hindu Manadapa, or shrine.The tallest of the Mondops, in the centre, contains the ashes of each Chakri King who passed away; the flanking Mondops enshrine the ashes of Chakri princes who never inherited the throne.
Dasit Hall : initially served as a venue for royal audiences and later as a royal funerary hall.

Wiman Mek Palace
Wiman Mek Palace, the Palace in the Clouds, a three storey mansion originally built in 1868 as a summer house on the island of Kho Si Chang, It was moved to Dusit Hall in 1901 and, quite understandably, soon became King Rama V's favourite place, being used as the royal residence between 1902 and 1906. It was closed down in 1935 and remained in this state until Queen Sirikit re-opened it in 1982 as a museum to mark Bangkok's bicentennia celebration.
With its European style, Wiman Mek palace is built according to Thai tradition, using golden teak wood and not a single nail. Teak wood contains a special oil which makes it resistant to heat and heavy rains, and which also acts as an insect repellent. Amongst the possessions of Rama V on display is Thailand's first indoor bathroom and the oldest typewriter with thai character as well as Thai ceramics, European furniture, precious Chian and lovely protraits.

The Royal Carriage Musuem contains carriages, mostly imported from Europe, which were very popular at the time of King Rama V. The small Suan Farang Kunsai Mansion has oil paintings and pictures of King Rama V and his family.
The Aphisek Dasit Throne Hall - built in a harmonious Euro-Thai style, has a display of handicrafts, including Thai famous MatMi silk; Malaeng Thap - collages made from metallic, multi-coloured beatle wings, damascene ware, nielloware and Yan Liphao basketry made by Queen Sikirit's Promotion of Supplementary Occupations & Related Techniques (SUPPORT) foundation

Wang Suan Pakkad
Gabbage Farm Palace or Wang(Palace) Suan Pakkad was built by Prince and Princess Chumbhot of Nakhon Sawan who moved five traditional Thai houses from Chiang Mai in 1952. The cabbage garden was turned into one of Bangkok's finest landscaped gardens and is calm in a uniquely Eastern way. The princess was one of the country's most dedicated art collectors, and the house has been turned into a museum displaying everyday objects such as perfume bottles, betel-nut boxes and musical instruments. Antiques include an exquisite Buddha head from Ayutthaya, Khmer statues and European prints of old Siam.

Anandhsamakhom Palace and the Parliament
The Palace was built in the reign of King Rama V using marble for construction in Italian Renaissance architectural style. King Rama V desired to use the Palace for receiving foreign dignitaries and meetings of the Royal Advisory Council for national development.
The Palace was completed in the reign of King Rama VI. The ceiling of the dome was highlighted by exquisite fresco paintings of important Royal functions during the reign of King Rama I up to King Rama VI of the Royal House of Chakri
Anandhasmakhom Palace was primarily used to hold important ceremonies and for parliamentarian meetings. After the new Parliament building was erected at the back of the Palace, parliamentarian meetings were transferred there.
However, ceremonial openings of its first session, graciously presided over by His majesty King, are still conducted at the Anandhasmakhom Palace.

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