Wang Na or "Palace to the Front" was begun in the same year as the
Royal Grand Palace in 1782. Like the Royal Palace it was first built
of wood as a temporary residence for " assistant king" and heirs to
the throne. It was done away with by King Rama V who appointed no royal
assistant and turned it into a museum. King Rama VII dedicated the other
buildings there to the National Museum as we know today. All the buildings
in The Palace to the Front are not shown here except the most important
ones. Wang Na is located on the southern side of Thammasat University.
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Phra-Thinang Phutthaisawan
This chapel was built in 1787 to enshrine the Phra Buddha Sihing
image that was brought down from Chiangmai. When the prince of this
palace passed away King Rama I moved the image to the Temple of
the Emerald Buddha. King Rama IV had the Phra Buddha Sihing image
brought back here to mark the nomination of his brother Phra Bat
Somdej Phra Pinklao as the Second King. The image remains here today. |
Phra-Thinabg Isarawinitchai Throne Hall
The Prince of the Palace to the Front in the reign of King Rama
III built this throne hall as a projection from the front of his
residence. It was used to receive foreign visitors and perform religious
rites. |
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Tamnak Daeng (The Red House)
This building was built by King Rama I for his elder sister. It
first stood in a group of Thai style wooden buildings at the Royal
Grand Palace. King Rama III had it moved to the palace in Thonburi
for the queen of Rama II. When King Pinklao came to stay at The
Palace to the Front he had The Red House, which had been his former
residence, moved here where it stands today. |
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