(032647) Thailand. Subcommittee On Public Relations For Foreign Affairs. Vimanmek: The World's Largest Golden Teakwood Mansion. Bangkok, Thailand: Subcommittee On Public Relat, 1992. 1st Edition?. Hardcover. Thin 4to. 127 pages. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Color Photographs. Rear cover lightly pressed by something heavy. DJ rear panel has some light buckling and a 3 inch closed tear repaired with transparent tape. Vimanmek Palace was constructed in 1900 by having the Munthatu Rattanaroj Residence in Chuthathuj Rachathan at Ko Sichang, Chonburi, dismantled and reassembled in Dusit Garden as the first permanent residence in the garden. Not a single nail was used during its construction. The interior decoration fuses Europe’s neoclassical style with traditional Thai motifs and architecture, and early 20th Century modernization. The celebration for the completion of the 72 room Vimanmek Palace was held on March 27, 1901. It was used as a royal palace by King Rama V for five years until the completion of Amphorn Satharn Villa in 1906. In 1932, Vimanmek Palace was used only as a storage place of the Bureau of the Royal Household ISBN: 9747858878 (Vimanmek, Palaces, Bangkok, Thailand)
