Sanam Luang nowadays is like a public park for the people of the city. Morning is a place to exercise. In the evening, it becomes a relaxing place to walk around the city. Sanam Luang has been established since the reign of King Rama V. Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulalok the Great, King Rama I, graciously set the scope royal palace up and leave the area with trapezoidal shape between the royal palace or the Royal Palace and the Front Palace, the Mongkhon Palace or the Front Palace to offer the cremation of the King's remains and high-ranking royal family Including the place where the crematorium was built by the crematorium that was built for the first time on this site is the crematorium for the royal cremation ceremony of the royal cremation of the relics of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun. "Thung Phra Men", which if it is when there is a funeral ceremony This place will be filled with people. But if it's during the absence of work This area will be left as a wasteland. Later, in the reign of King Rama III, His Majesty graciously graciously allowed this area to grow rice for farming. and when it came to the reign of King Rama IV, he saw that the name of the royal cremation field It's a bad sounding name. therefore has given a new name "Sam Luang" as it is known until nowadays Inside Sanam Luang It consists of 3 areas of usable space. The first part is the area of Sanam Luang on the south side next to the Grand Palace. Arranged for various important royal ceremonies. The second part is the north side or the Somdet Phra Pinklao Bridge. It is a public area for recreation. The last section is the middle road for use as a slope for the King's feet. proceed And used for traditional activities on important occasions Location: Located in front of Wat Mahathat Yuwarat Rangsarit. Between the Grand Palace and Bowon Sathan Mongkhon Palace, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok Open for entry from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Travel Blog Explore South Sathorn Area Religious center and belief go out to breathe in the air in the "forest in the city". Bangkok has something like this too. Let's go through Wall Art in Charoen Krung National Monument area. military museum Learning resources to commemorate the martyrs
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Sanam Luang (Thung Phra Men)
Province: Bangkok Metropolis
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Phone Number
0 2623 5500
Hour of Operation
- Monday:05:00 - 22:00
- Tuesday:05:00 - 22:00
- Wednesday:05:00 - 22:00
- Thursday:05:00 - 22:00
- Friday:05:00 - 22:00
- Saturday:05:00 - 22:00
- Sunday:05:00 - 22:00