Constructed simultaneously with the establishment of Bangkok or Krung Rattanakosin by King Rama I the Great, the complex covers a total area of 132 rai and comprises 3 major quarters; namely. Phra Maha Prasat - the throne halls, Phra Ratchamonthian Sathan - royal residences and Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram - Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
The national Museum exhibits a large variety of antiquities and objects d'art, which represent the cultural heritage of Thailand and neighboring countries.
Suan Pakkad Palace
Located in Sri Ayutthaya Road, this complex of five Thai-style houses was once the residence of one of Thailand's leading art collectors.
Thailand's ornately carved and decorated Royal Barges are
displayed in boatsheds on Khlong (Canal) Bangkok Noi, just off
the Chao Phraya River near Phra Pin Klao Bridge on the Thon
Buri side.
This collection of traditional Thai-style houses, fashioned into
one dwelling, belongs to the man who helped restore the Thai silk
Industry after World War II, and today, preserved as a museum,
contains a priceless collection of Asian objects d' art. The canalside
museum is located in Soi Kasemsan 2 on Rama I Road opposite
the National Stadium.
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Grand Palace 
