Bang Pa-in Station Pavilion -
August 19, 2005
Nils reports: One of the oldest rail structures in Thailand...
text below from a memorial plaque at the site: "Bang
Pa-in Station Pavilion is the first special station built
by order of King Rama 5 as his rest pavilion on his journey
to Bang Pain Palace. The pavilion was built entirely of teakwood
in western style architecture, above doors and windows,
stained-glass panels from Italy were used for decoration.
When the first railroad of Thailand (Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima)
was completed up to Ayutthaya, the King had presided over
the official ceremony on Commencement of Thai Railway Service
and the opening ceremony of the Bang Pa-in Station Pavilion
on 26th March 1896."
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(Photo: Nils)
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