Phrarachanivet Mrigadayavan

A summer palace

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What we say: 3 stars



This summer palace for King and kin was built in 1922, though it is no longer used by the royal family, so it's open to the public. Head south on Petchakasem Rd and look for the signs. It's about nine km from Cha-am, on the left.

It's a complex of teak houses on stilts with louvered windows and a maze of walkways connecting them. The airy rooms were designed to beat the heat in the days before air-conditioning, and the raised walkways enabled the Royals and their guests to get around without getting their tootsies wet during flash floods. It's well- maintained, and the architectural design somehow evokes both the austerity of a life devoted to contemplating the Buddha and a summer of fun on the beach. Several rooms feature exhibits depicting how the inhabitants and their servants lived.

There isn't a lot of English language information, so if you want to know what you are looking at, you'll have to hire an English-speaking guide.


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