Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew

The palace sells tickets at its official ticket offices on the day and online in advance, as of Oct 2026. One ticket typically covers both the palace grounds and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. The Book box on this page lists partner tickets with today's prices.

The compound is usually open 8:30 AM–4:30 PM on every day of the week, and last entry is typically at 3:30 PM. These hours are as of Oct 2026. Arriving soon after the gates open leaves time for both the temple and the palace courts before the midday heat.

Yes. As of Oct 2026, the palace lists sleeveless tops, vests, see-through or short tops, shorts, torn or tight trousers, mini skirts and sleepwear as not accepted. Plan on sleeves and trousers or a long skirt, since the grounds include the temple of the Emerald Buddha.

Many visitors allow about 2–3 h, as of Nov 2026. The temple of the Emerald Buddha, with its painted gallery murals, comes first, then the throne halls and the many courtyards of the palace, and each part takes a while to walk through in the heat.

Within the walls you pass through courtyards, throne halls and pavilions, with Wat Phra Kaew and its painted cloister in the outer palace area. Look for the Chakri Maha Prasat hall, with its Thai roof on a European body. The Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles also sits inside the compound.

The palace stands in the old city on the bank of the Chao Phraya River. Many people come by river boat or bus, or stroll over from Wat Pho just to the south; the map on this page marks the nearest stops.