The Grand or Royal Palace is a huge complex of buildings serving as the residence of Thai kings. The outdoor areas, one indoor hall and the adjacent Queen Sirikit Museum are open to the public.

The grounds also include the Buddhist temple of the Emerald Buddha , Wat Phra Kaeo, and the Queen Sirikit Textile Museum, which can be visited as part of a single ticket.

The Grand Bangkok Palace was completed in 1782.

What to see at the Royal Palace?

The sightseeing tour through the palace grounds starts right at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha to take you to the courtyard of the Royal Palace itself.

You can only admire the palace's main magnificent building from the outside, but the north separate wing with the throne room can also be visited from the inside at no extra charge. In any case, only a small part of the palace complex is open to the public.

Towards the end of the tour, visit the small Royal Palace Museum to learn all about the history of the Thai royal family.

Entrance fees and opening hours

Open daily from 8:30am-4:30pm. Last entry is at 15:30, when the ticket office closes.

The ticket price is 500 thb and can be paid by card. Admission includes a visit to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the Royal Palace grounds and the Queen Sirikit Textile Museum.

Official website: royalgrandpalace.th/en

Transportation to the Royal Palace

The main entrance can be found on Na Phra Lan Road.

Metro - Sanam Chai station on the blue line approximately 1,300 metres from the entrance
Boat - Tha Chang wharf (approx. 250 metres from the entrance): orange and yellow-green Chao Phraya Express Boat line, Chao Phraya Tourist Boat line and green MINE Smart Ferry line
Bus - stop approximately 100 metres from the entrance: lines 3 (Khaosan, ICONSIAM shopping centre, Mochit bus station), 25 (Hua Lamphong station, Siam district and Sukhumvit), 53 (Khaosan, Hua Lamphong station, Dusit), 124 (Southern Bus Terminal)