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Siriyalai Palace
Name of a contemporary private royal palace in
Ayutthaya,
which was built on the personal property of
King
Bhumipon Adunyadet,
to celebrate the occassion of the fifth birthday cycle of
Queen
Sirikit Kitthiyagon
in 1991 AD, in order to be
used as a residence when members of the
royal family are visiting the ancient capital. The palace buildings are in the
architectural style of the traditional
Reuan Thai
and made from eucalyptus wood. It was designed by
Momluang Thewakun
(เทวกุล) and built by the
architect Mr. Decha Boonkham (เดชา บุญค้ำ).
Upon completion, Crown Prince
Wachiralongkorn
had a silver honorary plaque placed in the palace, with an eulogy and
well-wishing to his mother engraved on it. The
palace is located on the
east bank of
the
Chao Phraya
River, opposite of
Wat Chaiwatthanaram
(fig.)
and it has a
sala
pavilion on the riverside and
a staircase that gives direct access to the river. Siriyalai Palace
is also known as Sirikit Palace and in Thai, it is
referred to as Phra Tamnak
Siriyalai (พระตำหนักสิริยาลัย) or Phra Tamnak Sirikit (พระตำหนักสิริกิติ์).
See MAP.
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