Tha Ratchaworadit in Bangkok of Thailand

The place is located near the Temple of Emerald Buddha and Wat Pho in Bangkok of Thailand. Situated between Tha Chang Wang Lank and Tha Tien, it is another place where can be travelled to easily.

The History of Tha Ratchaworadit in Bangkok of Thailand

Tha Ratchaworadit has been a pier for the royal barges from the royal palace to wharf since the beginning of Rattanakosin period. It was called Phra Chanuan Nam (passage way to the river for the king and ladies of the royal palace) of the royal palace’s pier. There were two walls of Phra Chanuan Nam ran from the gate of the royal palace and ended to the pier. At the pier, there was a big pavilion, its’ roof was covered with tiles and having roof finials, forming an arch door at the beginning of the bridge, used to lean the ladders between the pier and royal barges. In 1784 King Rama I, ordered the construction of a floating palace comprised of 5 rooms be constructed. It had balconies all around, the wooden balustrades were painted in green and red colours, the roof was covered with thatches, and decorated with roof finials. This floating palace was parked at the north of Phra Chanuan Nam, it was the place where the king usually resided on the occasion of the royal floating lamps ceremony on October and November of the year. Later, during the reign of king Rama II, the floating palace was demolished and the 3 new palaces were constructed on the bank at the existing location. The construction was completed in the reign of King Rama III, and it was called Phra Tamnak Nam (palace that located nearby the river) but people preferably called the raft palace, at the north of Phra Tamnak Nam was a pier for royal barges and noblemen’s boats, it was called Tha Khun Nang (nobleman’s pier). Later, king Rama IV ordered to demolish Phra Tam Nak Nam, and to build the wall and a swimming pool for his royal sons to practice swimming, and then he graciously renamed it to be Tha Ratcchaworadit.

 At present, Tha Ratchaworadit is a pier for the royal barges of the king, and being taken care by the royal Thai navy.