Vimanmek
Royal Mansion
The first permanent residence in
the Dusit Garden was Vimanmek Mansion,
built in 1900 by
royal command of king Rama V. The
King had the Munthaturattanaroj
Residence in
Chuthathujrachathan at Koh Sri Chang,
Chonburi, dismantled and rebuilt
in the Dusit Garden
under the supervision of HRH Prince
Narissaranuwaddhiwongse. The celebration
for the
completion of Vimanme Mansion was
held on March 27, 1901. King Rama
V then moved his
residence from the Grand Palace
to stay permanently at Vimanmek
Mansion for five years until
the completion of Amporn Satarn
Residence in 1906 where he lived
until his death in 1910.
Vimanmek Mansion was then closed
down and members of the royal family
moved back to the
Grand Palace.
The
entrance of Vimanmek Royal Mansion.
When you go there you can take
an English or Thai
tour, going around for free. There
is a tour every fifteen minutes.
You can't go in with shorts, you
have to wear trousers or skirt
which is not shorter than knee
length. You can borrow a sarong
from
the ticket office to wrap around
your waist if you have shorts.
When I went there, I saw some
people sit down and point their
feet to a picture of the King.
If you do that, Thai people won't
say
anything (but some might) but
better not to do it because it's
like you are not showing respect
to
our King. This is the same when
you go and sit down in a temple.
Please do not point your feet
to the Buddha image or anyone.
The
pavilion for tourists who come
here. They can watch shows from
kids, monkeys etc. You
can even watch Thai fighting with
a wooden sword. |
