The Grand Palace was one the living area for the Thai Kings and comprised of two distinctly different areas, The Palace, consisting the historic living quarters for the King and the ceremonial buildings used on special occasions which dates back to 1782 which Bangkok was first founded.
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The grounds are guarded and you can often see the guard ceremoniously parading throughout the Palace Area. Not all areas are open to the public so be aware of signs that warn of entering.
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The area adjacent to the Grand Palace is Wat Phra Kaew, or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and is filled with over a hundred ornate buildings and statues and sculptures most related to either Buddhism or Hindu.
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The grounds are ornate with many gardens and statues.
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These buildings are surrounded by walls on all sides, the entire wall is painted with scenes from Ramayana, which is a ancient Hindu Tail of the gods.
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The building below is the church where the Emerald Buddha is kept.
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Cameras are not allowed in this church. The picture below was taken from the entrance door of the tiny (between 60 and 75 cm) Emerald Buddha. Not much is known for certain about the statue, except that it isn't actually made of emerald but rather of green jade or jasper. The tiny sacred Buddha is ceremoniously has a change of clothes with each change of season.
