Chantharakasem or Front Palace National Museum - Ayutthaya Thailand 2023

Chankasem or Front Palace National Museum Ayutthaya.

Chankasem Palace was built during the reign of King Maha Thammaraja, the 17th King of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya. During the reign of King Naresuan the Great the Palace became his permanent residence. Chankasem Palace, like the other palaces, was destroyed during the Burmese invasion. It has been renovated and reopened as a museum open to the public on Wednesdays through Sundays from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Chankasem National museum, Chankasem Palace or Wang na is located in the northeast of Muang island which is near Hua Ro market. According to the historical record, Chankasem palace was built in King Dhamma Racha reign around 1577 in order to be the residence of King Naraesuan Maharacha and was the residence of King Yuparat and many kings.

When Ayutthaya was attacked and seized in 1767, the invaders burnt and destroyed this palace and left it abandonly. Until the reign of King Rama IV of the Rattanakosin dynasty, he commanded to repair of the throne hall Phra Thinang Piman Rattaya and the pavilion in tetrahedron style to be the residence when he traveled to Ayutthaya and gave the name "Phra Ratcha Wang Chankasem" on 26th March 1893.

The Fine Arts Department has taken care of the place and renovated it into Chankasem National Museum until nowadays.There are several interesting ancient buildings in Chankasem palace namely:The wall and the palace gate: At present, there are brick wall decorated with heart-shaped boundary marker.

At first the front palace was used as the hall for announcements of governable issues and the residence. Later, it displays ancient items and is now called Ayutthaya Museum. At present, it exhibits the private royal tools and equipments which were originally used in this palace.

Phra Thinang Piman Rattaya: It exhibits sculptures made from Sila stone. They are made in god figures and Buddha image with the Nakha above in Lopburi style, the Buddha image made from bronze in Ayutthaya period, votive tablets and carved wooden items.

Phra Thinang Pisai Sayyalak or Hor Song Klong: It is 4 story tower which is used to observe stars and constellations. Now it displays five permanent exhibitions which are about Ayutthaya architecture, baked pottery and import-export Ayutthaya goods, weapons, items related to Buddhism and the old city lifestyle.

It opens every day from 09.00-16.00 except Mondays, Tuesdays and national holidays. The admission fee is 30 baht per Thai person and 100 baht per a foreigner.

The museum is not large and you can spend a couple hours here and not feel overwhelmed. The buildings themselves are worth the price of admission but the exhibits are interesting and an added bonus.

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