Bangkok Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew
The Grand Palace brings royal architecture and Wat Phra Kaew into one visit. The ticket also includes the Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles within the grounds, making it a useful stop for architecture and craft interests.
Does it fit your trip?
Suits visitors interested in royal architecture, a Buddhist temple and textile displays in one complex.
Plan your visit
| Opening hours | Ticket sales 08:30–15:30. The official ticket page lists visiting hours until 16:30. For a late-afternoon visit, check the official schedule or call to confirm that day’s closing time. |
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| Admission / prices | THB 500 per foreign visitor, including the palace, Wat Phra Kaew and the on-site Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles. Children under 120 cm tall enter free, according to the official FAQ. |
| Booking | Reservation not required Buy at the on-site ticket office on your visit date or through the official online channel. The FAQ allows online purchase from one month before the visit. Booking information |
| Time to allow | Allow 2–3 hours for the palace and Wat Phra Kaew (planning suggestion), plus extra time for the textile museum and queues. |
| Closures / restrictions | Check your date on the official calendar for palace and temple access. For changes such as royal events, contact +66 2 623 5500, extension 2171. |
| Getting there | BTS Saphan Taksin, Exit 2 → Sathorn Pier → Chao Phraya Express orange-flag boat → Tha Chang (N9). Follow signs to the palace entrance. |
| Address | Na Phra Lan Road, Phra Nakhon (Rattanakosin), Bangkok |
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A royal residence and a royal temple
Built when Rama I moved the capital to Bangkok in 1782, the palace served as both a royal residence and administrative offices. Wat Phra Kaew houses the Emerald Buddha as the royal chapel; unlike a residential monastery, it has no monks’ living quarters. Looking at the palace buildings and temple separately helps explain their different roles within the same grounds.
Prepare clothing before arrival
Choose a sleeved top and loose long trousers or similarly appropriate clothing. Sleeveless or see-through tops, shorts, ripped trousers and miniskirts are restricted; check the official dress guidance before leaving.
A performance beyond the palace grounds
The ticket also includes a Khon performance at Sala Chalermkrung theatre outside the palace grounds. It is valid for seven days from the printed date, with one visit per site. Check performance days and times on the official ticket page; you do not have to fit every included venue into your palace day.
Tips
- ·Online tickets cannot be refunded or changed to another date or time. Check the official opening schedule before purchasing.
- ·The official FAQ directs visitors to Mani Noppharat Gate. Follow the entrance signs on site.
- ·Drone flights are prohibited in the Grand Palace area.
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