Phaya Thai Palace

Phaya Thai Palace is called sacred. It is little known to tourists. The building on the banks of the Samsen Canal is quite ordinary. Dating back to 1909. Built on the orders of Rama the Fifth, who wanted to have a residence where he could relax with his family. A sample of the Western European style of architecture. It's also very modest inside. It was used as a palace until 1920. At different times there was a hotel, radio station, hospital, clinic of the Royal Army. Inside the Palace there is an exhibition telling about the history of Rama’s life. There are photos, interesting stories, and documents in Thai. You can get by metro to Victory Monument station, from the city center you can walk.