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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 Rebuilt and served as country residence for King Mongkut's travels to Ayutthaya; superseded by Bang Pa-in Palace and is now the site of Chan Kasem National Museum.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.
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.
Hua Ro is considered a historic place. It has been inhabited for at least 200 years since Ayutthaya was the capital of Thailand. Its name "Hua Ro" is derived from the "Thamnop Ro" (ทำนบรอ, pronounced [tʰām.nóp rɔ̄ː]; literally translates as "the weir slows the flow of stream") located in its vicinity, a kind of weir made of wooden beams positioned in the water to break the ...
[7]: 277 Phon was then appointed as the Front Palace. However, Thai Sa decided that upon his death the throne would be given to his second eldest son, Prince Aphai, since Thai Sa's eldest son had entered the priesthood. In 1732, Thai Sa died and a civil war commenced. Phon led his armies against his nephews, Prince Aphai and Prince Paramet.
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 ...
Borommatrailokkanat reformed the Thai bureaucracy – the system lasted well into the 20th century. He separated civil and military officials, giving them titular ranks and feudal ranks to create the hierarchy of nobility, or life-nobles. [9]