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Grand Palace, – The primary and official residence of the king. Dusit Palace (1897–1901) – Commissioned by King Chulalongkorn as an alternative primary residence to the Grand Palace. Apart from Chitralada Villa, now serves mainly as a museum and in certain state functions.
Equestrian statue of King Chulalongkorn at the Royal Plaza The Royal Plaza with a glimpse of Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, completely sealed off by a fence as of 2022. The Royal Plaza, or formally Dusit Palace Plaza (Thai: ลานพระราชวังดุสิต; RTGS: Lan Phra Ratchawang Dusit), and also known among Thais as Equestrian Statue Plaza (Thai: ลานพระ ...
Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall during the 1932 Revolution Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall served as the seat of the Parliament of Thailand from 1932 to 1974.. One year after the completion of the Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall in 1906, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) commissioned the construction of a grand European-style reception hall for use by the royal court inside Dusit Palace.
The palace, originally called Wang Suan Dusit or 'Dusit Garden Palace' (วังสวนดุสิต), eventually became the primary (but not official) place of residence of the King of Thailand, including King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), King Vajiravudh (Rama VI), King Prajadhipok (Rama VII), King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and King ...
The king began with the construction of a new palace compound called the Dusit Palace in 1890s, slowly adding many new residences and mansions into its grounds. This included the Vimanmek Mansion which was constructed in 1900 completely out of teak, and was used as a royal palace for a short time, but was abandoned in 1908. Reconstructed in ...
The main building of the palace is a two-storey building, built in the reign of Rama VI.The palace was the residence of Rama VI. Chitralada School, was founded in 1958.. A dairy farm and factories were built as the King Bhumibol Adulyadej was interested in agriculture and agricultural industries.
Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall (Thai: พระที่นั่งอภิเศกดุสิต; RTGS: Aphisek Dusit) or the Thai Handicraft Museum is a Throne Hall located within Dusit Palace to use as a throne hall and banquet facilities for Dusit Palace.
On 7 December 1978, Princess Bajrakitiyabha, Vajiralongkorn's eldest child was born at the palace. On the 1 December 2016, Vajiralongkorn accepted the formal invitation from the President of the National Assembly of Thailand to accept the crown and become King Rama X inside residence's throne room.