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Chan Kasem Royal Palace Ayutthaya (16th century) – The front palace of Ayutthaya, destroyed and abandoned following the Fall of Ayutthaya. Rebuilt and served as country residence for King Mongkut's travels to Ayutthaya; superseded by Bang Pa-in Palace and is now the site of Chan Kasem National Museum. Thak Phikun Palace
Chan Kasem Palace (1909–11) – Built as the residence of then-Crown Prince Vajiravudh, the prince succeeded his father before the palace's completion. It is now the site of the Ministry of Education.
During the Ayutthaya period, markets in the capital city, including the Taat Kaan market near the royal palace, were hubs of both fresh food and prepared meals.Khao kaeng was among the prepared foods sold alongside items such as rice-wrapped meat (Thai: เมี่ยวห่อ), roasted coconut, Chinese-style dishes, boiled bananas, grilled fish, salted crabs and grilled stingrays. [1]
It was originally located on a space beside Chan Kasem Palace (residence for viceroy, often familiarly known as Front Palace) in Hua Ro quarter, but was shifted to its current location (Suan Phrik sub-district, about 5 km (3.1 mi) from city of Ayutthaya) during the reign of King Maha Chakkraphat in medieval Ayutthaya. [1]
Chan Kasem Palace was initially built for the crown prince by King Rama V, but was never used by King Rama VI and later became the office of the Ministry of Education. Suan Sunandha Palace was built for the queen, consorts, princes and princesses, but is now home to Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University.
Chan Kasem is the eastern part of the district. Adjoining subdistricts are, from the north clockwise: Sena Nikhom in its district (Sena Nikhom 1 Road is a boundary), Lat Phrao of Lat Phrao district (Khlong Bang Bua and Khlong Lat Pharo are the boundaries), Sam Sen Nok of Huai Khwang district (Khlong Nam Kaew is a boundary), and Chomphon and Lat Yao in its district (Ratchadaphisek and ...
Lat Phrao is the southern part of the district. The adjoining subdistricts are (from the north clockwise): Chorakhe Bua in its district, Tha Raeng in Bang Khen district, Nuan Chan in Bueng Kum district, Khlong Chan in Bang Kapi district, Khlong Chaokhun Sing and Saphan Song in Wang Thonglang district, Sam Sen Nok in Huai Khwang district, Chan Kasem and Sena Nikhom in Chatuchak district.
Chatuchak Park seen from Mo Chit BTS Station. Adjoining the Chatuchak Weekend Market to the north is the Chatuchak Park complex, covering 1.13 km 2 of a former State Railway of Thailand golf course consisting of Chatuchak Park (สวนจตุจักร), Queen Sirikit Park (สวนสมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ฯ), and Wachirabenchathat ...