The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The place has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782. The constructions of this Palace began on 06 May 1782, at the order of King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I), the founder of the Chakri Dynasty when he moved the capital city from Thonburi, to Bangkok.
The Temple of The Emerald Buddha or Phra Kaew is a royal Chapel which contains the small, very famous and greatly revered Emerald Buddha that dates back to the 14th century; the robes on the Buddha are changed with the seasons by HM The King of Thailand and forms an important ritual in the Buddhist calendar. This was built in 1783.
The Temple of The Emerald Buddha or Phra Kaew is a royal Chapel which contains the small, very famous and greatly revered Emerald Buddha that dates back to the 14th century; the robes on the Buddha are changed with the seasons by HM The King of Thailand and forms an important ritual in the Buddhist calendar. This was built in 1783.
