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The Grand Palace

Bangkok's unmissable sight

The Grand Palace and the Emerald Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Kaew) together form Bangkok’s one unmissable sight. As such, the compound is usually heaving with tourists, but it’s easy enough to get distracted by the masterful art and architecture on display here.

Emerald Buddha Temple

The entrance leads you first into Wat Phra Kaew, where the Ramakien murals in the cloisters and the glittering spires all around just beg to be photographed.

Grand Palace

After taking a peek at the miniscule Emerald Buddha (just 60cm tall), step through the gateway that leads to the Grand Palace, former home of the Thai royal family.

Classic Thai design

The palace itself is an odd concoction of Thai and Western architecture, but the last building you see in the compound, the Dusit Maha Prasat, is the epitome of delicate Thai design, with golden finials pointing heavenward.

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Na Phra Lan Road.

Daily 8.30am-3.30pm.

Entry B500. Polite dress required.

Transport Chao Phraya Express Boat to Tha Chang (stop N9).

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Art & Culture

Bangkok

Bangkok-In-A-Day

And a night as well

Image by Image by Ron Emmons