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GRAND PALACE locates in the heart of Bangkok, has been the residence of Thailand King (Siam King) since 1782.

The palace is used for many events and many ceremonies in the country. This is the best highlight attraction for all tourists if they come to Bangkok.

It was built in 1782, when the king decided to move the capital from Thonburi to new area of Bangkok, and was home for Thai Kings for 150 years, also the Royal Court and administrative structure of Thailand Government

By 1925, the king, the Royal Family and the government were no longer permanently settled at the palace, and had moved to other residences. After the Siamese Revolution in 1932, All the government offices moved out the palace.

The palace locates on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, and covers over 218,000 sqm2.

the palace was initially referred to only as 'Royal Palace', similar to the old palace in Ayutthaya.

Emerald Buddha

Within the palace complex are several impressive buildings including Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), which contains the small, very famous and greatly revered Emerald Buddha that dates back to the 14th century.

And (officially known as Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram) is regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand. Located in the historic centre of Bangkok, within the grounds of the Grand Palace

According to the legend, the Emerald Buddha was created in India in 43 BC by a saint in India named Nagasena in the city of Pataliputra (today's Patna). Nagasena was said to have made the Emerald Buddha image made with the help of Hindu god Vishnu and demigod Indra, 500 years after Buddha attained Nirvana.. 

Actually Emerald Buddha is a Buddha image in the meditating position in the style of the Lanna school of the north, dating from the 15th century AD. The Buddha image is made of a semi-precious green stone, described variously as jade or jasper rather than emerald,  as "emerald" here refers to its colour rather than the stone..