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2. Grand Palace - Wikipedia

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   ' The Supreme Grand Palace ') is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam (and later Thailand) since 1782. The king, his court , and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925.

3. List of palaces in Bangkok - Wikipedia

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   Phra Racha Wang Derm (Thonburi Palace) (1768) – Royal palace of King Taksin; now site of the Royal Thai Navy headquarters. Front Palace (Phra Ratchawang Bowon Sathan Mongkhon), Bangkok (1782–85) – Residence of the holder of the same title, who was also known as the uparaja or "vice king".

4. List of Thai royal residences - Wikipedia

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   The Grand Palace compound on the banks of the Chao Phraya river.The primary royal and ceremonial residence of the monarch and royal family of Thailand. Royal residences of the Chakri Dynasty in Thailand include the Grand Palace, nineteen royal palaces (Thai: พระราชวัง, RTGS: phra ratcha wang; official residences of the king and uparaja stipulated as such by royal decree) and ...

5. Emerald Buddha - Wikipedia

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   The original set, which were made over 200 years ago, were retired and are on display at the Museum of the Emerald Buddha Temple in the Middle court of the Grand Palace. [ 17 ] The decorations are changed by the King of Thailand , or a senior member of the royal family in his stead, [ 18 ] in a ceremony at the changing of the seasons – in the ...

6. Wat Phra Kaew - Wikipedia

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   Wat Phra Kaew (Thai: วัดพระแก้ว, RTGS: Wat Phra Kaeo, pronounced [wát pʰráʔ kɛ̂ːw] ⓘ), commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, [a] is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand.

7. Phra Nakhon district - Wikipedia

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   The center of Bangkok, marked by the city pillar shrine (lak mueang), is in the district. Also surrounding the large open space of the Sanam Luang are the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, the National Museum in the former palace of the Vice King, and the main campus of Thammasat University as well as Silpakorn University.