From my last post, I mentioned that the entrance ticket to access Wat Phra Kaew is able to use for Vimanmek Mansion entry as well. The ticket is only valid for 7-day duration. So I went to this former royal palace in Bangkok on the day after I visited the Wat Phra Kaew.
As the place preserved the historical items from the Thai royal family, in order to avoid damage to the artifacts, we are not allowed to go in with our bag, phone, and camera. We must keep all our belongings in the locker, and we gotta pay 20THB for the locker. I was not aware that even mobile phone is prohibited, and when I walk passed the security scanner, the alarm rang as my phone was still with me. Ended up, I have to reopen my locker, and paid additional 20THB just to put in my mobile phone.
Photography of the Vimanmek Mansion is allowed only after the mansion tour
Vimanmek Mansion is the world's largest golden taekwood mansion and visiting here would let us witness the western influence on the Thai royal palace. Inside the mansion there are multiple exhibition halls which we are able to see the artifacts that were used by the Thai royal family before. There are also multiple residential hall of the princesses within the area. I skipped some of the residential halls as it was very troublesome for me having to take off the shoes to enter the halls.
Next, the Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall, now a museum for arts and craft.
The exhibition hall for the royal carriage
Further walking out from the Vimanmek Mansion area, we will come to the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall. This is the place where multiple anti-government protests happened, where the most recent incident was in 2014 which the protesters were attempting to make ex-PM Yingluck to resign.
What a gorgeous looking architecture!
Stay tuned for more adventures!
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