Construction
In 1897 King Rama V went on a royal trip to Europe and visited many Royal Palaces. Upon his return, he decided to purchase orchards and paddy fields between Padung Krungkasem Canal and Samsen Canal and constructed the royal garden which is named “the Dusit Garden.”
Vimanmek Palace was constructed in 1900 in the Dusit Garden as the first permanent residence in the garden. The interior decoration combines Europe’s neoclassical style with traditional Thai motifs and architecture.
It was used as a royal palace by King Rama V for five years until Amphorn Satharn Villa was finished its construction in 1906. In 1932, it, later, became a storage place of the Bureau of the Royal Household.