The Royal Rattanakosin Hotel is recognizable by its long, curved facade that hugs the bend of Ratchadamnoen Road. Built in nineteen forty-two, the structure features distinctive triangle-shaped sunshades that run along its exterior to…
Ratchadamnoen Art Deco
This walk traces Bangkok's premier political boulevard, where sleek 1930s Thai modernist buildings and monument architecture tell the story of the nation's dramatic transition to democracy.
Listen to this tour in the Mira app →Walk it in street view
1. Royal Rattanakosin Hotel
2. Bangkok City Library
The Bangkok City Library is a distinct yellow, three-and-a-half-story building that sits at the Khok Wua intersection on Ratchadamnoen Klang Road. Its architecture combines neoclassical foundations, dating from between nineteen thirty-nine…
3. Democracy Monument
The Democracy Monument occupies a busy traffic circle on Ratchadamnoen Klang Road, anchored by four wing-like structures that reach twenty-four meters into the air. Commissioned in nineteen thirty-nine by Field Marshal Plaek…
4. Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center
The Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center occupies a four-story structure on Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue that originally functioned as a group of European-style shophouses built in nineteen thirty-seven. The building features a distinct…
5. Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall
The Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall is a four-story building on Ratchadamnoen Klang Road that distinguishes itself with a series of interactive, multimedia displays dedicated to the history of Bangkok since seventeen eighty-two. Opened in two…
6. The Queen's Gallery
The Queen's Gallery occupies a five-story building on Ratchadamnoen Klang Road, recognizable by its position near the Phanfa Leelat Bridge and across from the Mahakan Fort. This space was originally a branch of the Bangkok Bank before…
7. King Prajadhipok Museum
The King Prajadhipok Museum is housed in a three-story neoclassical building that features Greco-Roman motifs and a prominent dome-shaped tower over its front hall. Designed by the French-Swiss architect Charles Beguelin, the structure was…