The Royal Palace was built simultaneously with the Wat Phra Kaew, and served as the official residence of the monarch in the 1782-1946 biennium. Some of the buildings inside the palace is still occupied government offices.

Dusit Palace - one of the most outstanding examples of architecture of the early Ratanakosin era (the end of XVIII century). His snow-white facade is decorated with Italian arched portico, and the building is crowned with peaked roof with a spire Thai (chedi). It houses a luxurious throne of Rama I, made of teak and inlaid with mother of pearl. The palace hosts the annual ceremony on the day of the coronation.

The wooden building was built pavilion Aphonhimok under King Rama IV. Here King clothed in ceremonial robes. A simple composition, combined with exquisite decoration makes this a masterpiece of Thai architecture Pavilion.

Palace Chakri Throne (Mahaprasat Chakri) was built in 1182 by order of King Rama V on the draft of the English architect John Chinitza. On the ground floor there are rooms for audiences, the second - the ceremonial rooms and private apartments of the Queen, on the third stored urn kings of the Chakri Dynasty. Around the palace statues of four elephants.

Nearby are private state rooms of the king - Phramaha Monthien. The hall Amarin Ainichay designed for ceremonies, is the throne of Rama I, in the shape of a ship. By the hall adjacent to the royal chambers. The new king has to spend at least one night in these chambers.

To the east of the palace buildings spread Sivalay lush gardens. There is a personal temple of King Rama IV - Phra Putha-Rath Sathaye, lined with gray marble and decorated with blue and white mosaics.

Please note that the clothes to visit the Royal Palace to be picked up properly: necessarily closed shoes are not permitted - shorts, cleavage, mini-skirts, dresses or tunics open.