Tha Chag Wangna in Bangkok of Thailand (the front palace’s elephant pier)

This tourist attraction in Bangkok of Thailand is located at the beginning of Phra Artit road between The National Theatre and Santichaiprakarn Park. The place is also near National Gallery and Phra artit pier. You can travel to the place on foot from Khaosan road, the royal field, the National museum, the temple of Emerald Buddha and other tourist places nearby area.

The Brief History of Tha Chang Wangna in Bangkok of Thailand

It was formerly a royal pier and then a ferry port, taking passenger to Bangkok Noi railway station and other places along the Bangkok Noi canal. The area was once located back gate of the front palace. There was a royal elephant corral nearby. The pier where royal elephants were brought for bathing known as Tha Chang Wangna(the front palace’s elephant pier). In the reign of king Rama IV. King Pin Klao (second king resided at front palace) preferred his courtiers to park their barges at the pier near to his residence. He ordered to demolish part of the city wall and replaced by a gate for the royal elephant passing by. The pier was called Tha Chang since then. The former elephant pier was later changed its name to Tha Khun Nang Wangna (the front palace’s courtiers’ pier).