Been to bkk many times but never visited this place.getting a guide is useful as not much explaination. Take note on the dress code,place get hot in the afternoon. Nice buildings and murals

The palace grounds are well maintained and there was adequate security within the complex. Do note that you have to be appropriately dressed to enter- no sleeveless tops and skirts covering the knees for ladies and long pants. If not, you’ll be directed by the security to rent a sarong for 100baht across the streets. Entrance fee for foreigners is 500 baht and children below a certain height(think it’s 0.9 m) enter for free.

Our visit was impacted by construction and section closures that diminished what we were able to see. The parts that we were able to view were very interesting. The level of detail in many of the temples is amazing and worth a visit alone.

Exploring this palace is a fascinating experience, jam-packed as it is with artistic depictions of the Thai monarchy and Buddhist worship (including the Temple of the Emerald Buddha). This palace is a complex of buildings and is used for official events, even though the royal family doesn’t technically live here any longer. Some parts of the palace are closed off to the public, but the open sections are gorgeous and worth a visit. Everything is covered in ornate gold leaf artwork, and the statues are intricately carved. Everyone had to be masked at the checkpoints. Please dress appropriately (i.e., cover your shoulders and legs), as guards will stop you if you aren’t sufficiently covered.

It’s a huge complex and we were lucky to have a well versed local guide to explain what we were seeing. The king only visits for ceremonial reasons and does not live here. The palace is so vast it is best visited with someone who has knowledge of the palace and its history.

So glad we took the time to see this beautiful place. A photographer’s dream as there’s so much to enjoy and take photos of. The buildings are all of stunning design, lots of gold and opulence. Make sure you dress accordingly and cover up legs and shoulders, male/female. We also had to purchase face masks for this temple, although once inside most people took them off.

This is the must see Temple in Bangkok. If you only plan to go into one of the temples then go here. 500 Baht entry per person is for sure not the cheapest temple to go to but it is huge and really in great condition - absolutely worth seeing it

Impressive palace and temple. Nice trip round walking and exploring inside. You must wear full trousers, no shorts allowed. Was very busy lots of tourists like me.

We reached the Grand Temple by 9:30am and were dropped off by the taxi on the main road by the complex walls. Follow the visitors to the security line. Vendors might stop you to sell tshirts, and sarongs incase you are not appropriately dressed. Shoulders and knees need to be covered. Scarfs / shawls covering shoulders in sleeveless outfits is not allowed. You can wear a cardigan/ jacket and just come dressed in a tshirt with sleeves / pants or long dress with sleeves if it's too hot to wear pants. If not correctly dressed, they will make you buy a tshirt or sarong (approx 300 Baht or so) at the gift shop before entering. Face masks are mandatory and you have to buy those too at 20 Baht each if you do not have one. Okay with those preliminary points out of the way :), let's get to the Grand Palace complex. Entrance tickets can be bought at the gate - we tried buying online, but due to some glitch, the purchase did not go through. 500 Baht per person. The complex is huge and much to see. Lots of wonderful photo opportunities. They give you a pamphlet outlining all the buildings and little history on each. After a while. Walk around drink in the history. The king's residence (no one lives there currently) is unique with a combo of Western and Eastern architecture. Bring water with you or buy at the cafe by the entrance. We spent about 3 hours there and got smoothies and icecream when leaving. Included in the ticket price is the traditional Thai dance performance which has specific start times and a shuttle to take you there. I would highly recommend you time your visit to see the performance - it was beautiful. Short performances representing different parts of Thailand and the history. The shuttle ride is 10 mins. After watching the show which was 30 mins, we had a good lunch at the nearby Aroi restaurant.

The entry is 500 baht and nice place to walk around with guide to understand on the stories and purpose of each building. Most of building are out of bound to visitors whi ch is quite a pity. Place can be very hot during mid day. Many nice photographer spots.