Bang Khun Phrom Palace (Bank of Thailand)
 The old Bang Khun Phrom Palace, now housing offices of the Bank of Thailand. |
 The modern offices of the Bank of Thailand. |
In addition to the Dusit Palace, the prodigeous King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) also ordered the construction of Bang Khun Phrom Palace on the riverfront around the turn of the 20th century. In addition to the palace building, he also ordered the construction of the "Newlyweds Mansion" (Tamnak Haw) in 1903 for the just-married Prince Paribatra.
The Prince and his bride lived in the palace grounds until their deaths, after which the entire palace was turned over to the Bank of Thailand. In 1998, Tamnak Haw was moved to the grounds of Vimanmek Mansion in Dusit. But the main palace building is still in the grounds of the Bank of Thailand. Although you can't visit it up close, you can get a fairly good view from the road running under the ramp to the new Rama VIII bridge.
The new building next to the old palace is also worth a look. Its one of the few really good examples of modern architecture in Bangkok.
