Historic sites

Mrigadayavan Palace, Cha-am

Thailand Phetchaburi Cha-am

Mrigadayavan Palace, Cha-am
Photo: Ahoerstemeier, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A summer palace built in 1923 for King Rama VI on the beach between Hua Hin and Cha-am. Its golden teak buildings stand on more than a thousand stilts and are linked by long raised walkways, so the sea breeze can flow through. The palace is beautifully restored, and you walk barefoot through the royal apartments and the open-sided pavilions.


Respectful dress is required (shoulders and knees covered); sarongs can be borrowed. It's closed on Wednesdays.

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