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Located in an area of the Palace of the Second Sovereign, the National Theatre was built in 1960 and completed in 1965. The T-shaped building has a combination of Thai and international styles. The Thai feature seems to dominate the overall appearance of the theatre since it is expressed by the roofing, high relief of … Continue reading »

ຫໍພິພິທະພັນແຫ່ງ ທຳ ອິດໃນປະເທດໄທຖືກສ້າງຕັ້ງຂື້ນໂດຍ King Rama IV (1851-1868). ກະສັດໄດ້ໃຊ້ສອງອາຄານຢູ່ໃນພະລາຊະວັງ Grand ເພື່ອເກັບເຄື່ອງບູຮານສ່ວນຕົວຂອງລາວ. ຫໍພິພິທະພັນສາທາລະນະແຫ່ງ ທຳ ອິດໄດ້ຖືກເປີດຂຶ້ນ 1874 ໃນໄລຍະການປົກຄອງຂອງກະສັດ Rama V ໃນອາຄານທີ່ມີຊື່ວ່າ "Sala Sahathai Samakhom" ຕັ້ງຢູ່ໃນເຂດປົກຄອງຂອງພະລາຊະວັງ Grand. … Continue reading »

The lively area of Tha Phra Chan used to be the palace of Prince Prachak Silpakom. Along Maha Rat and Phra Chan Roads surrounding Wat Maha that is the biggest amulet market in Bangkok where an array of amulets stands are found.

Formally known as “Thammasat Lae Kan Mueang University” (Moral and Political Sciences). Established in 1934, this university is the second modern university in Thailand. In the beginning, the university offered only courses in law and political economy. Later, the university was developed to have wider fields of study and the name was shortened to “Thammasat … Continue reading »

  One of the most significant religious places on Rattanakosin Island. First built in the Ayutthaya Period (1350-1967) it became more and more important in the Rattanakosin Era. In King Rama I’s reign (1782-1809), the temple was the residence of the patriarch. In King Rama V’s reign (1868-1910), it was the place where the Royal … Continue reading »