The Memorial of Expeditionary Force (อนุสาวรีย์ทหารอาสาสงครามโลก ครั้งที่ 1) is located in the northern corner of Sanam Luang, and at the foot of Somdet Phra Pin Khlao bridge. It used to be Sanam Chai (Victory Field) of the Bowon Sathan Mongkhon Palace. King Rama VI graciously granted to build this memorial to contain the ashes of the volunteer soldiers during...
This is the Maen Si Waterworks (การประปาแม้นศรี). On July 13th 1909, King Rama V ordered for the Sanitary Department to use a water system to bring water to Bangkok by taking water from Khlong Chiang Rak in Pathum Thani to Khlong Samsen. A pumping station was built and the water went through a filter process so that it became...
Museums in Thailand have been traditionally boring and dull places to spend an afternoon. Now all of that has changed with the opening of the Museum of Siam (มิวเซียมสยาม) on Sanamchai Road in Bangkok. Located in the former premises of the Ministry of Commerce, the museum is just a short walking distance south of the Grand Palace and Wat Pho....
The tallest stupa in Bangkok can be found at Wat Dhammamongkol (วัดธรรมมงคล) which is in Phra Khanong District. The building is 95 meters high and contains relics of the Lord Buddha. It is similiar in style to the Buddhgaya in India. The top of the chedi is decorated with pure gold weighing 17 kilograms and 1,063 diamonds. Location: Bangkok GPS...
Siriraj Hospital is the oldest hospital in Thailand, located in Bangkok on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, opposite Thammasat University’s Tha Phrachan campus. It is the primary teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. Siriraj has been the residence of the King of Thailand, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, since he was admitted...
