Princess Bussabun Bua Phan Residence
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The HRH Princess Bussabun Bua Phan Residential Hall is a small two-story brick house tucked away in the northern edge of Dusit Garden, just north of the Vimanmek Mansion.
Princess Bussabun Bua Phan was one of the sisters of King Chulalongkorn or King Rama V who built this house and three others in Dusit Garden for his sisters.
After the coup in 1932, this house went under military administration until 1989 when the government presented the property to the king.
The former royal residence is now the King Bhumipol Photography Exhibition Hall II displaying the photographs taken personally by King Bhumipol Adulyadej, the present king, during his field visits to the various rural provinces in Thailand.
The photo collection reflects the keen interest taken by King Bhumipol in seeing rural problems at first hand and solving them.
The photo exhibition on the ground floor of this royal residential hall is on royal projects dedicated to environmental preservation and irrigation.
Numerous royal projects were also initiated to build dams, reservoirs and aqueducts for better water management in the agricultural sector.
The photo collection gives the visitor an idea of the degree of royal involvement in the problems of the common people and also the extent of Thailand's geography.
Like all good fathers, photos of the family are an essential part of the album. The royal family is no exception. Photos of the royal family taken by the king are displayed on the second floor.
The Princess Bussabun Bua Phan Residential Hall is another legacy of King Rama V preserved to present a very special aspect of Thai culture and society.
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Y! MyWebAdmission to this royal residence is included in the ticket to Vimanmek Mansion.
For the other royal residences in Dusit Garden.