Following heavy rainfall and flash floods in Bangkok on October 22, 2024, old photos of flooding inside the Thai capital's Grand Palace were shared hundreds of times on social media. These images ...

Also known as Wat Phra Kaew, this is considered the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand and houses a statue of the Emerald Buddha, which was crafted in the 14th century. The Buddha (which is ...

A tourist takes photos of stone statues at Wat Phra Kaew temple of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, July 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Teng) Photo taken on July 20, 2022 shows stone statues at Wat ...

The Grand Palace will probably be on the itineraries of most first-time travelers to Bangkok. That's because the complex once served as the residence for multiple Thai kings, their royal courts ...

Pictures show Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn waving as he arrives at the Grand Palace Saturday to begin an elaborate series of rituals to formally elevate him to the throne. His wife, General ...

He began the day by receiving sacred water in a purification bath at a veranda in the Grand Palace. Reuters Thailand also celebrates a new queen. Queen Suthida is the king's long-time partner ...

Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej ... and his ashes were laid in a crematorium at Sanam Luang next to Bangkok’s Grand Palace. Today the ashes of the dead King were collected and placed in the ...

Away from the abiding touristic popularity of the Grand Palace, and discreetly ensconced within the headquarters of the Royal Thai Navy on the opposite bank of the Chao Phraya River, the heritage ...