Maruekathaiyawan Palace
Like many buildings in Hua Hin, this Thai-Victorian style summer seaside palace was constructed in the early 1920s during the reign of King Rama VI.
It was designed by an Italian architect and built with golden teak from the demolished Hat Chao Samran Palace, with lots of verandas, latticework and high ceilings to keep the structure cool during summer.
Set on a vast manicured landscape fronting idyllic Cha Am Beach, the candy-coloured mansion comprises three one-storey pavilions with more than 1,000 pillars supporting them to avoid flood damage. All buildings are connected by covered boardwalks, designed to catch cool breezes from all directions, leading all the way to the beach front.
Today, the royal halls and chambers are set up as a walk-through museum, decorated with royal artifacts and framed vintage photographs.
Photography is not permitted in some of the rooms, and be sure to dress politely when you go (no shorts, skirts, tank tops or spaghetti strap tops).
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