Saranrom Palace

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Saranrom Palace
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Saranrom Royal Palace is a historic site in Bangkok, situated between the Grand Palace and Wat Ratchapradit. Once serving as a temporary residence for Thai princes and a lodging for visiting foreign dignitaries, the palace has since been repurposed into the Museum of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the serene Saranrom Park.

History of Saranrom Royal Palace

Designed by Henry Alabaster, the deputy consul general to the British Embassy and advisor to the King, Saranrom Palace is a two-story brick structure whose construction began in 1866. Initially envisioned by King Rama IV as his retirement residence where he could act as an advisor on state affairs, the palace was incomplete at the time of his passing in 1868.

During the early reign of King Rama V, the palace was granted as a temporary residence for princes leaving the Grand Palace, such as Prince Chaturonrasmi and Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse. Later, it became a lodging space for royal foreign guests, including notable figures such as Prince Oscar Bernadotte of Sweden in 1884, Nicholas II of Russia (then Tsesarevich), Prince George of Greece and Denmark, and Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu of Japan.

Under King Rama VII, the palace was handed over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which used it as its headquarters until 1992 when the Ministry relocated to the Sri Ayutthaya Building in Ratchathewi District.

Notably, Saranrom Palace holds historical significance as the venue where the founding members of ASEAN (Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines) signed the ASEAN Declaration on August 8, 1967, establishing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Visiting Saranrom Palace

Hours:

7:30 am-4:30 pm


Address: Saranrom Palace, Sanam Chai Road, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand

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