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Once used as the office for the Ministry of Commerce. It is located in the area of former palaces which were built in the reign of King Rama III (1824-1851). The land was transferred to the government in King Rama VI’s reign (1910-1925). The well preserved main building has three storeys. Some details and decorations; … Continue reading »

The large market beside the Chao Phraya River was settled since the early Rattanakosin Period. This area used to be a floating market. Illum il-ġurnata, it has become the largest and the most important wholesale market of flowers and agricultural produce in Thailand. Nightlife here is crowded with people surrounded by colourful flowers.

  “Chao Pho Ho Klong” shrine or the shrine of the drum tower spirit is located on Rachini Road. The shrine is a memorial to a brave officer of the drum tower who died during a war in the reign of King Rama I (1782-1809). Every ancient city in Thailand had a drum tower. There … Continue reading »

Dan il-pont kien oriġinarjament mibnija bl-injam teak fit-tielet renju. Fil-passat, negozjanti Mon użati biex isolvu boathouses tagħhom fil-qasam tal-Pont Mon. Illum il-ġurnata, l-istruttura injam kellu jiġi mibdul ma 'pont konkreti wara l-injam teak maħruqa fil 1910.

Hok means lifting or converting. The platform of this wooden bridge can be lifted up like a Dutch bridge for boat traffic. This type of bridge was first built in the late past of King Rama IV’s reign (1851-1868).