Every visitor to Bangkok should see the magnificent buildings within the Grand Palace to get a feeling of the grandeur architectural style. Since the founding of Bangkok as the Nations capital by King Rama I, The Grand Palace has been the major architectural symbol of The Thai Royal Family. In the present time, The Royal Family resides at Chitralada Palace while The Grand Palace is used for ceremonial purposes. The main buildings within the Grand Palace compound were built for King Rama V, who was the first Thai King to travel to Europe. The Great Palace was built in 1877 by King Rama V as his Royal Residence, is the most highly recognized architectural landmark of the Nation. The central Throne Hall, which was formerly used for the reception of foreign envoys, is flanked by reception areas decorated with galleries of portraiture. The central room on the second floor is used as a shrine for the reliquary ashes of Kings Rama IV, Rama V, Rama VI, Rama VII and Rama VIII.
Dress Code: Visitors are required to dress appropriately. Thus the following dress - code (applicable to both ladies and gentlemen) is requested:
1. Shorts, mini-skirts, short skirts, tight fitting trousers, as well as tights can’t be worn as outer garments.
2. See-through shirts and blouses, as well as culottes or quarter length trousers can’t be worn.
3. Sleeveless shirts or vests can’t be worn as outer garments.
4. Sandals (without ankle or heel straps) can’t be worn.
5. All shirt sleeves, whether long or short, can’t be rolled up.
6. Sweat shirts and sweat pants, wind-cheaters, pajamas and fisherman trousers can’t be worn.
1. Shorts, mini-skirts, short skirts, tight fitting trousers, as well as tights can’t be worn as outer garments.
2. See-through shirts and blouses, as well as culottes or quarter length trousers can’t be worn.
3. Sleeveless shirts or vests can’t be worn as outer garments.
4. Sandals (without ankle or heel straps) can’t be worn.
5. All shirt sleeves, whether long or short, can’t be rolled up.
6. Sweat shirts and sweat pants, wind-cheaters, pajamas and fisherman trousers can’t be worn.
source: http://www.tourismthailand.org/
My sister took a trip to Thailand several weeks ago!!! she brought me some instant noodles and cookies. she was there during the recent flood, but she said there aint flood in Bangkok...
回覆刪除I want to go to Thailand. This is my dream and I want to go there to taste some thai food.
回覆刪除The building looks awsome!!!!!!! Nice pictures and illustration!
回覆刪除I haven't been to Thailand.
回覆刪除I have heard that Thailand is a good place for visiting and it's cheap:)
After visiting your blog, I think I should take a chance to visit this beautiful island.
Tiffany:
回覆刪除When I think of Thailand I think of Aladdin.
But I never knew that the shape of their palaces are completely different.
Shame on me.
But it's really funny that the palaces in Thailand look a lot like the combination of Chinese and Gothic style.