The most important part of the Phra Thinang Chakri Maha Prasat is the Central Throne Hall, where the Phra Thinang Phuttanthom, the Coronation Throne of the kings of the Royal House of Chakri is placed on a multi-tiered marble dais, surmounted with a nine-tiered, white canopy and flanked by two seven-tiered, white canopies. In front of one seven-tiered canopy, an image of the Rachasi, the royal lion, and in front of the other, one of the Khochasi, the mythical animal representing a lion with an elephant trunk, are placed. Behind the throne, the emblem of the Royal House of Chakri is portrayed on the wall. Thevada statues, images of angelic deities, on either side of the Phra Thinang Phuttanthom, serve as supporting devices for the king’s sword and for the royal signet casket.
The Central Throne Hall is the venue where the King grants audiences to foreign envoys on the occasion of presenting their credentials and to well-wishers on royal birthday anniversaries. It is in this splendid setting where the King hosts state banquets for monarchs and heads of state paying official visits to the kingdom.