Park
Sanam Luang
QF4V+88R, Thanon Ratchadamnoen Klang, Khwaeng Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200
Grand ceremonial oval serving as Bangkok's royal cremation ground and kite-flying field since seventeen eighty-two.
This guide to Sanam Luang in Bangkok traces the Royal Field back to 1782, when King Rama I laid it out as the kingdom's royal cremation ground. It follows what the space has meant across two centuries of royal farewells, including the year-long preparation for King Bhumibol Adulyadej's funeral in 2017. You'll hear about the golden crematorium built for the occasion and how quickly it came down again. Come back in March or April and you might catch a kite battle between a chula and a pakpao team.
Audio guides are written and narrated by AI.