Grand Palace
The walled royal city at the heart of Bangkok, home of the Kings of Siam from 1782 and still used for state ceremonies. Its courts hold throne halls with gilded spires and Wat Phra Kaew, the wat of the Emerald Buddha.
- Where
- Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 13.7501, 100.4920
Get the Grand Palace stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Grand Palace. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bangkok volume with your photos and a note.
Near Grand Palace
Wat Pho 0.5 km
A sprawling wat just south of the Grand Palace, home to a gilded reclining Buddha 46 metres long whose feet are inlaid with mother of pearl. It is also the traditional seat of Thai massage, still taught and practised within its walls.
Sanam Luang 0.6 km
A wide open field in front of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, in the historic centre of Bangkok. It has long been the stage for royal ceremonies and cremations, and on ordinary days for kite flying and evening strolls.
Museum Siam 0.7 km
A discovery museum in the old Ministry of Commerce building near Wat Pho, opened in 2007. Its interactive rooms ask what it means to be Thai, tracing the country's story and its ties with its neighbours.
Wat Arun 0.8 km
A riverside wat whose central prang is covered in pieces of Chinese porcelain that catch the light. It takes its name from Aruna, the dawn, though it is at its best at dusk, seen from across the Chao Phraya.
Bangkok National Museum 0.9 km
The main national museum of Thailand and one of the largest in Southeast Asia, set in the former palace of the vice king facing Sanam Luang. Its halls trace Thai art and history through sculpture, royal regalia and ceremonial objects.
Wat Suthat 1.0 km
One of ten first-class royal wats in Bangkok, with the tall red frame of the Giant Swing standing in the square before it. Its great hall holds Phra Si Sakyamuni, a large bronze Buddha brought down from Sukhothai.
National Gallery 1.0 km
The national art museum of Thailand, on Chao Fa Road in old Bangkok, run by the Fine Arts Department. Its collection runs from traditional Thai painting to modern and contemporary work, housed in a registered historic building.
Pak Khlong Talat 1.0 km
Bangkok's main flower market, near Memorial Bridge where an old canal meets the Chao Phraya. It is open around the clock but busiest before dawn, when boats and trucks unload marigolds, roses and orchids from nearby provinces.
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Questions
Where is Grand Palace?
Grand Palace is in Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Wat Pho (0.5 km), Sanam Luang (0.6 km), Museum Siam (0.7 km).
How do I get the Grand Palace stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Grand Palace and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bangkok volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Grand Palace before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bangkok volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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