Grand Palace of Bangkok

The Grand Palace in Bangkok, also known as the Grand Palace, is the imperial palace of the Thai (Siam) royal family. Adjacent to the Chao Phraya River, it is a large-scale ancient building complex (28 in total) in the center of Bangkok, with a total area of 218400 square meters. The Grand Palace was first built in 1782. After the continuous repair and expansion of the kings, the grand palace complex was finally built, still resplendent. The Grand Palace was built in imitation of the old imperial palace in the capital city. It is one of many imperial palaces in Thailand, and has the most perfect preservation, largest scale, and most national characteristics.

The Bangkok Dynasty lived in the Grand Palace from Rama I to Rama VIII. The Grand Palace gathers the essence of Thai architecture, painting, sculpture and decoration art. Its style has distinctive characteristics of Siamese architectural art, so it is highly appreciated by tourists from all countries and is known as the "Complete Works of Thai Art". After Lama VIII was assassinated in the palace in 1946, Lama IX moved to live in the new Jilada Palace east of the Grand Palace. In addition to the coronation ceremony, palace celebration and other ceremonies and activities, the Grand Palace is usually open to the public and has become a famous tourist site in Thailand.

In 1992, the Thai government invested in the construction of the Thai Buddhist Temple in the White Horse Temple in Luoyang, China, which condensed the essence of Thai architecture represented by the Grand Palace in Bangkok.