Thailand Ayutthaya Tour Guide Bang Pa-In Palace (Approximately 1 hour from Bangkok)

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The Royal Palace at Bang Pa-In has a history dating back to the 17 th century. According to a chronicle of Ayutthaya, King Prasat Thong (1629-1656) had a palace constructed on Bang Pa-In Island in the Chao Phraya River. A contemporary Dutch merchant, Jeremias van Vliet, reported that King Prasat Thong was an illegitimate son of King Ekathotsarot (1605-1610/11), who in his youth was shipwrecked on that island and had son by a woman who befriended him. The boy grew up to become the Chief Minister. After having usurped the throne, he became known as King Prasat Thong. The King founded a monastery, Wat Chumphon Nikayaram, on the land belonging to his mother on Bang Pa-In Island, and then had a pond dug and a palace built to the south of that monastery. The chronicle records the name of only one building, the Aisawan Thiphaya-art Royal Residence, which was constructed in 1632, the year of the birth of his son, the future King Narai (1656-1688). It is not known whether or not the palace was in use till the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767. However by 1807, when the Kingdom's best known poet, Sunthon Phu, sailed past Bang Pa-In, only a memory of the palace remained, for the site was neglected and overgrown.





The palace was revived by King Rama IV of the Chakri Dynasty, better known in the West as King Mongkut (1851-1868), who had a temporary residence constructed on the outer island that became the site of the Neo-Gothic style monastery, Wat Niwet Thamprawat, which was built by his son and heir, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V).

The present-day royal palace dates from the reign of King Chulalongkorn (1868-1910), when most of the buildings standing today were constructed between 1872-1889.

Today the palace is used occasionally by Their Majesties King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Queen Sirikit as a residence and for holding receptions and banquets.



The Summer Palace at Bang Pa-In: Displaying history dating back to the 17th century. Today, the palace is used occasionally by our King and Queen as a residence and for holding receptions and banquets.Ayuthaya Historical Study Center: One thing of special interest is the model of the Royal Grand Palace and the Royal Temple of Ayutthaya Kingdom. There are also some fine displays. The subjects treated are Ayutthaya as a capital, as a port city, and as a centralized state, traditional village life, and foreign visitations

Viharn Phra Mongkhon Bophit: The viharn holds a large image of Buddha subduring the Mara which is 12.45 meters high and has a knee span width of 9.55 meters. it was built with brick and plaster and was covered with bronze 3-4 inches thick

Ayutthaya Historical Park: When King U Thong built Ayutthaya as his island capital some 650 years ago, the city was to last for 417 years. Over its long history from 1350 to 1767 there were five Thai dynasties and a total of 33 kings. When people from other countries came to the kingdom they remarked on its’ size and wealth and the beauty of the place. It has now been designated a World Heritage Site. See ruins which have survived from this once magnificent city. Visit the Royal Grand Palace and the Royal Temple (Wat Phra Si Sanphet)

Enjoy a Boat Ride to view some of the major monuments as they were designed to be seen - from the waterways of the three rivers which converge on this fabled jewel of Siamese history