ICONSIAM ICONSIAM is the latest shopping complex and landmark of Bangkok, sitting on the bank of Chao Phraya River. The structure of the building was inspired by the Thai auspicious cultural objects—Krathong Bai Sri (vessels made of banana leaves used…
Wat Prayoonwongsawat In 2013, Wat Prayurawongsawat Worawihan received the Award of Excellence from UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation. It is a royal monastery with a large round principal chedi that is surrounded by 18 smaller chedis. Built in…
Santa Cruz Church King Taksin the Great bestowed a plot of land to a Portuguese community in 1769 which is the time of the early establishment of Bangkok City to build a Roman Catholic church. The current church, constructed to…
Phra Racha Wang Derm (Thon Buri Palace) Thonburi Palace is the former palace of King Taksin the Great, established in 1767. It is strategi-cally located on the bank of Chao Phraya River and surrounded by many strong forts, of which…
Wat Kalayanamitr In 1825, a Thai-Chinese nobleman named Chao Phraya Nikonbodin established a temple as an of-fering to King Rama III. The king acknowledged and praised his sincerity and friendship by nam-ing this temple, “Wat Kalayanamitr Varamahavihara”— “Kalayanamitr” in Thai…
Wat Arun Rajvararam Wat Arun or the Temple of Dawn is an ancient temple built probably before 1656 during the Ayut-thaya Period. It is one of Thailand’s most iconic landmarks along Chao Phraya River. The 67-meter-tall prang or pagoda is…
Ministry of Defence The museum is located in the building of the Ministry of Defense. The structure is an exemplary illustration of the Neo-Palladian architectural style from the Neo-Classical Age which was popular during the reign of King Rama V.…
Bangkok City Pillar Shrine Bangkok City Pillar Shrine was built at the same time as the establishment of Bangkok—the new capital city of Siam. The construction was carried out according to a Brahmin belief. A holy ritual was carried out…
Thailand National Museum The National Gallery is housed inside a one-hundred-year-old building that was the former Royal Mint. Designed by an Italian royal architect, the building’s attributes are formal and elegant. The Royal Mint later transformed into the National Gallery…
Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) The Grand Palace, or formally Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang, had been the official residence of King Rama I to King Rama V. It has an area of more than 211,000 square…