The Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo
The Grand Palace has an area of 218,400 sq. metres and is surrounded by walls built in 1782. The length of the four walls is 1,900 metres. Within these walls are situated government offices and the Chapel Royal of the Emerald Buddha besides the royal residences. When Siam restored law and order after the fall of Ayutthaya the monarch lived in Thonburi on the west side of the river.
Rama I, on ascending the throne, moved the centre of administration to this side of the Chao Phraya; and, after erecting public monuments such as fortifications and monasteries, built a palace to serve not only as his residence but also his offices--the various ministries, only one of which remains in the palace walls. This palace came to be known as the Grand Palace, in which the earliest edifices
contemporary with the foundation of Bangkok were the two groups of residences named the Dusit Maha Prasat and the Phra Maha Monthian.
 
General Information
Access
Taxis Miter
Motorcycle Taxis
Tuk-Tuk
Chao Phraya Express Boat: Tha Chang Pier
  Air Conditioned Bus
Bus No.   25, 32, 60, 82, 203, 512,
Air Conditioned EURO II Bus
Bus No.   3, 59, 60, 70, 80, 91,
  Regular Bus
Bus No.   1,3, 15, 25, 32, 47, 53, 59, 60, 65, 70, 82, 203,
  Join Servuce Air Bus
Bus No.   6, 30, 33, 39, 44,
  Join Service Bus
Bus No.  6, 8, 9, 19, 30, 33, 39, 43, 44, 123, 201

Address Na Phra Lan Road Phra Borommaharatchawang Sub-District Phra Nakhon District Bangkok 10200
Opening Daily
Hours 8.30 a.m.- 4.30 p.m.
Tickets sold until 15.30 p.m.
Admission Fee  Foreigner: 250 Baht
Tel. (662) 623-5500 Ext.1124, 3100
Website www.palaces.thai.net
   
 
Proper Dress in The Grand Palace for Visitors

Visitors are requested to be dressed properly and appropriately upon entering the ground of the Bhubing Palace. Thus the following dress - code (applicable to both ladies and gentlemen) will be strictly enforced:

1. Shorts, mini-skirts, short skirts, tight fitting trousers, as well as tights can not be worn as outer garments.

2. See-through shirts and blouses, as well as culotters or quarter length trousers can not be worn.

3. Sleeveless shirts or vests can not be worn as outer garments.

4. Sandles (without ankle or heel straps) can not be worn.

5. All shirt sleeves, whether long or short, can not be rolled up.

6. Sweat shirts and sweat pants, wind-cheaters, pajamas and fisherman trousers can not be worn.
 
From: Bureau of the Royal Household