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  Phra Narai Ratchaniwet Palace  

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The Reception Hall.

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The Twelve Royal Storage Buildings.
Built in the reign of King Narai the Great in 1666,
they are two-row brick buildings comprised of
12 halls, and were used as storage buildings or
warehouses for royal processions and merchandise
for overseas trade.



  (Bangkoksite photos taken on April 29, 2000)



This palace was built during the reign of King Narai
the Great ( see Plan of the Palace ).

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The Water Tank.
Built in the reign of Hing Narai the Great in 1666
by French and Italian Jesuits for the provision of
water to various buildings in the Palace via
terracotta pipes. The water was piped from
"Sub-Lek" basin, some 16 kilometers from the
Palace.

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The Entrance into the Inner Palace.

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