Police Museum, Parutsakawan Palace | Bangkok
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Police Museum, Parutsakawan Palace | Bangkok
The Police Museum at Parutsakawan Palace serves as a learning center regarding the duties of the Thai police force from the Sukhothai era to the present day. It is located within the Parutsakawan Palace complex—situated at the intersection of Si Ayutthaya Road and Ratchadamnoen Nok Road in the Dusit District of Bangkok, directly facing the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall.
Originally, the Parutsakawan Palace grounds housed two royal residences: Chitralada Royal Residence, the home of Crown Prince Maha Vajiravudh, and Parutsakawan Royal Residence, the home of Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath. After King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) ascended the throne and relocated to Dusit Palace, he ordered the two residences to be merged into a single complex, which served as the residence of Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath until his passing. Subsequently, the palace was returned to the Crown Property Bureau.
Following the Siamese Revolution of 1932, the Khana Ratsadon (People's Party) government utilized the Parutsakawan Palace grounds as the seat of government. Although the government headquarters were relocated to Ban Norasing in 1942, Parutsakawan Palace retained its status as a government facility. Today, it houses the Metropolitan Police Bureau headquarters and the Police Museum.
The Police Department originally established the Police Museum in 1930 to serve as a repository for criminal evidence and a resource for police officers to study criminal cases. It was subsequently opened to the public under the name "Parusakavan Palace Police Museum." Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the opening ceremony on March 28, 2013.
Chitralada Royal Residence within Parusakavan Palace is a magnificent European-style building constructed during the reign of King Rama V; it currently serves as the Parusakavan Palace Police Museum.
Builder: King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) commissioned its construction in 1903 to serve as the residence for Crown Prince Vajiravudh (who later became King Rama VI).
Architecture: Designed by the Italian architect Mario Tamagno, it is a two-story building.
Style: Italian Villa with *Stile Liberty* (Art Nouveau) decoration.
Information and Hours
Open: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Closed: Sundays, Mondays,
and public holidays
Admission: Free
The Police Museum at Parutsakawan Palace serves as a learning center regarding the duties of the Thai police force from the Sukhothai era to the present day. It is located within the Parutsakawan Palace complex—situated at the intersection of Si Ayutthaya Road and Ratchadamnoen Nok Road in the Dusit District of Bangkok, directly facing the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall.
Originally, the Parutsakawan Palace grounds housed two royal residences: Chitralada Royal Residence, the home of Crown Prince Maha Vajiravudh, and Parutsakawan Royal Residence, the home of Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath. After King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) ascended the throne and relocated to Dusit Palace, he ordered the two residences to be merged into a single complex, which served as the residence of Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath until his passing. Subsequently, the palace was returned to the Crown Property Bureau.
Following the Siamese Revolution of 1932, the Khana Ratsadon (People's Party) government utilized the Parutsakawan Palace grounds as the seat of government. Although the government headquarters were relocated to Ban Norasing in 1942, Parutsakawan Palace retained its status as a government facility. Today, it houses the Metropolitan Police Bureau headquarters and the Police Museum.
The Police Department originally established the Police Museum in 1930 to serve as a repository for criminal evidence and a resource for police officers to study criminal cases. It was subsequently opened to the public under the name "Parusakavan Palace Police Museum." Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the opening ceremony on March 28, 2013.
Chitralada Royal Residence within Parusakavan Palace is a magnificent European-style building constructed during the reign of King Rama V; it currently serves as the Parusakavan Palace Police Museum.
Builder: King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) commissioned its construction in 1903 to serve as the residence for Crown Prince Vajiravudh (who later became King Rama VI).
Architecture: Designed by the Italian architect Mario Tamagno, it is a two-story building.
Style: Italian Villa with *Stile Liberty* (Art Nouveau) decoration.
Information and Hours
Open: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Closed: Sundays, Mondays,
and public holidays
Admission: Free
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