{"id":5867,"date":"2025-02-11T11:21:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T10:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conmochila.com\/en\/?p=5867"},"modified":"2025-09-26T17:53:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T15:53:33","slug":"the-grand-palace-bangkok-emerald-buddha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conmochila.com\/en\/the-grand-palace-bangkok-emerald-buddha\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grand Palace in Bangkok and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Perhaps because the capital of Thailand had always been a place of passage for us, the Grand Palace of Bangkok<\/strong> or Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang<\/strong> is one of those places to see in Bangkok that took us too many years to go to; however, today we believe that it is an essential visit to this city if you are going to travel to Thailand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The architecture and design of the grounds, which in themselves are a good reason to visit the palace, are not the only ones by which we consider it necessary, but rather the fact that there you can understand (or at least feel) the love and fervor that Thais feel for their king, at least for Bhumibol Adulyadej, the late father of the current monarch.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Grand Palace in Bangkok<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A love that has been even more in the air throughout the year following his death, a time during which people, institutions and every corner of the country mourned, spending months decorated with black and white ribbons as a sign of mourning and respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since October 2016, the palace has been packed with hundreds of Thais on weekends, forming an oil slick to remember the former monarch and pray for his soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Grand Palace in Bangkok<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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