Rajabhakti Park อุทยานราชภักดิ์ is a historically themed park honouring past Thai kings from the Sukhothai period to the current royal house of Chakri. It is located just south of Hua Hin Thailand. It was built by the Royal Thai Army, on Thai Army p…
Rajabhakti Park อุทยานราชภักดิ์ is a historically themed park honouring past Thai kings from the Sukhothai period to the current royal house of Chakri. It is located just south of Hua Hin Thailand. It was built by the Royal Thai Army, on Thai Army property, with approximately one billion baht (US$28 million) in funds donated by the public and private sectors. King Bhumibol Adulyadej gave the historical park the name "Rajabhakti Park", which means 'the park that has been built with people's loyalty to the monarchs'.
The park consists of three distinct areas. The first is dominated by the statues of seven notable Thai kings. They are King Ram Khamhaeng of the Sukhothai period, King Naresuan and King Narai of the Ayutthaya period, King Taksin of the Thonburi period, and King Rama I, King Mongkut and King Chulalongkorn of the Rattanakosin period.
Each statue is made of bronze, with an average height of 13.9 meters. They were designed by Thailand's Fine Arts Department. Casting of the statues and construction of the multi-purpose plaza took 10 months, from November 2014 to August 2015. There are plans to add statues of two additional kings in the future.
The park is worth a visit to anyone interested in Thai history. There are many displays in Thai as well as English for visitors to read. It’s just south of town and east to get to.
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