Vimanmek Teak Palace

They have some tourist taxi services too. For one extremely cheap price, you can buy an all day pass on a slightly larger version of the river boat taxi. While we had theorized that we’d go to the end and work our way back, it didn’t work that way…temples and grounds close and 4:00 and we plain ran out of time. We did make it to Dusit Park, home of the Dusit Throne Hall, Dusit Zoo and the Vimanmek Teak Palace, the world’s largest golden teak mansion. We took the tour through the palace/mansion. The whole palace was built without nails (we’re talking 4 stories in places. The king had a three-storey octagonal apartment just for himself. The women had their own wing where the only males allowed were the king himself, the doctor and the young boys. It has become a museum displaying many of Rama V’s antiques and gifts given to the many kings; grand pianos, Ching dynasty pieces, crystal, silver, bronze pieces, jewels and many other gorgeous gifts.