Historical Sites in Bangkok

The National Museum took over the Front Palace grounds, a former royal palace built in the 18th-century just like the Grand Palace. The grounds are attractive ...

Touted as the world's largest golden teak building, this palace was the home of King Rama V in the early 20th century. It was originally a summer retreat on the...

Wat Phra Kaew or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha is regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand. Located in the historic centre of Bangkok, ...

The Jim Thompson House is a museum in Bangkok. It is a complex of various old Thai structures that the American businessman Jim Thompson collected in from all ...

Wat Pho is known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. The image of the reclining Buddha is huge. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional ...

M.R. Kukrit's Heritage Home (บ้านซอยสวนพลู), 19 Soi Phra Phinit (BTS Chong Nonsi), ☎ +66 2 286-8185, [4]. Sa-Su 09:30-17:00. M.R. Kukrit Pramoj (1911-1995) was ...

Suan Pakkad Palace -09:00-16:00 daily. This complex of five Thai-style houses was once the residence of one of Thailand's leading art collectors, Prince ...

This Byzantine labyrinth of shops, stalls and alleys is where the movers and shakers of Thailand's economy got started. It has been the main trading center for ...

The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam (and later ...