Bang Pa-In Palace | Ayutthaya, Thailand

Orienthai · December 14th, 2006, 05:56 PM

The Royal Palace and Bang Pa-In has a history dating back to the 17th century. According to a chronicle of Ayutthaya, King Prasat Thong (1629 - 1656) had a palace constructed on Bang Pa-In Island in the Chao Phraya River. A contemporary Dutch merchant, Jeremias van Vliet, reported that King Prasat Thong was an illegitimate son of King Ekathotsarot (1605 - 1610/11), who in his youth was shipwrecked on that Island and had son by a woman who be friended him. The boy grew up to become a Chief Minister. After having usurped the throne, he became known as King Prasat Thong.

The King founded a monastery, Wat Chumphon Nikayaram, on the land belonging to his mother on Bang Pa-In Island, and then had a pond dug a palace built to the south of that monastery. The chronicle records the name of only one building, the Aisawan Thiphayaart Royal Residence, which was constructed in 1632, the year of the birth of his son, the future King Narai (1656 - 1688). It is not known whether or not the palace was in use till the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767.

However by 1807, when the Kingdom's best known poet, Sunthon Phu, sailed past Bang Pa-In, only a memory of the palace remained, for the site was neglected and overgrown.

The palace was revived by King Rama IV of the Chakri dynasty, better known in the West as King Mongkut (1851 - 1868), who had temporary residence constructed on the outer Island that because the site of the Neo-Gothic style monastery, Wat Niwet Thamprawat, which was built by his son and their, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V).

The present-day royal palace dates from the reign of King Chulalongkorn (1868 - 1910), when most of the buildings standing today were constructedbetween 1872 - 1889.

Today the palace is used occasionally by Their Majesties King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Queen Sirikit as a residence and for holding receptions and banquets.

Public rest-house in style Thai

cmoonflyer · December 15th, 2006, 01:33 PM

Good Palace ! 9/10 !

Orienthai · December 15th, 2006, 04:33 PM

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kamil.bukowski · December 18th, 2006, 07:45 PM

Looks Good

9/10

marpa · June 5th, 2007, 08:35 PM

9,5/10

clarky · June 6th, 2007, 12:58 AM

9.5/10

LMCA1990 · February 26th, 2008, 12:56 AM

9/10

Popiel · May 6th, 2008, 02:41 PM

8,5/10

Fundador · May 8th, 2008, 11:10 AM

8/10

Holzmichel · May 10th, 2008, 09:26 PM

9/10

Nikkodemo · May 20th, 2008, 07:13 AM

Amazing place!!

9.5/10

W!CKED · July 8th, 2008, 02:36 AM

8/10

henry hill · January 16th, 2009, 04:04 PM

7/10

Imperfect Ending · January 18th, 2009, 01:23 AM

9.5/10

Nice gazebo

tonyssa · May 29th, 2009, 02:38 PM

8.5/10

***Jan Del Castillo*** · September 28th, 2009, 03:09 AM

8. Good. Regards.

Srdjan Adamovic · January 21st, 2010, 09:41 AM

9.5/10

c6josh · January 22nd, 2010, 06:27 AM

voted 7.5/10

donparcero · January 26th, 2010, 12:43 AM

8/10

Anachak · March 1st, 2010, 08:15 AM

Bang Pa-In Palace Ayutthaya

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December 14th, 2006, 05:56 PM	#1
Orienthai Siam City Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Siam City Posts: 672 Likes (Received): 0	Bang Pa-In Palace \| Ayutthaya, Thailand The Royal Palace and Bang Pa-In has a history dating back to the 17th century. According to a chronicle of Ayutthaya, King Prasat Thong (1629 - 1656) had a palace constructed on Bang Pa-In Island in the Chao Phraya River. A contemporary Dutch merchant, Jeremias van Vliet, reported that King Prasat Thong was an illegitimate son of King Ekathotsarot (1605 - 1610/11), who in his youth was shipwrecked on that Island and had son by a woman who be friended him. The boy grew up to become a Chief Minister. After having usurped the throne, he became known as King Prasat Thong. The King founded a monastery, Wat Chumphon Nikayaram, on the land belonging to his mother on Bang Pa-In Island, and then had a pond dug a palace built to the south of that monastery. The chronicle records the name of only one building, the Aisawan Thiphayaart Royal Residence, which was constructed in 1632, the year of the birth of his son, the future King Narai (1656 - 1688). It is not known whether or not the palace was in use till the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767. However by 1807, when the Kingdom's best known poet, Sunthon Phu, sailed past Bang Pa-In, only a memory of the palace remained, for the site was neglected and overgrown. The palace was revived by King Rama IV of the Chakri dynasty, better known in the West as King Mongkut (1851 - 1868), who had temporary residence constructed on the outer Island that because the site of the Neo-Gothic style monastery, Wat Niwet Thamprawat, which was built by his son and their, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). The present-day royal palace dates from the reign of King Chulalongkorn (1868 - 1910), when most of the buildings standing today were constructedbetween 1872 - 1889. Today the palace is used occasionally by Their Majesties King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Queen Sirikit as a residence and for holding receptions and banquets. Public rest-house in style Thai Last edited by Orienthai; December 16th, 2006 at 09:09 AM.

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