Thailand: The connecting verandas of the Phra Ratchaniwet Marukhathaiyawan royal palace, Cha-am, Phetchaburi Province

The Phra Ratchaniwet Marukhathaiyawan royal palace was the summer home of Rama VI (King Vajiravudh, 1881 - 1925). It was constructed in 1923 in just 16 days. Unfortunately the king died two years later and the palace was abandoned.

Marukhathaiyawan Palace, meaning 'the Palace of Love and Hope' was designed by the Italian architedt, Ercole Manfredi

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David Henley

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