Visit to The Royal Barges National Museum Bangkok, Thailand #royalbarges #bangkok #museum
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I took this tour a year ago and had a catistophic failure with my memory card. Lost all the video.
Now I am back to document some of these historical barges.
100 baht for admission and 100 baht for a photo pass. Well worth it.
It is very hot and there are a few fans around the structure that help to relieve the humidity. Plan to spend one hour to be fully immersed in the artwork.
These floating works of art are a must see and this video does not do justice to the beauty and detail of the Kings barges.
There is a huge support staff involved to move these beauties in the river and move them on real man power.
They are under great care and during this visit, they were being loved by artisians restroring and brightening up these beasts.
There is a plethora of information about this must see attraction. Just Google, Royal Kings Barges Bangkok. Below is a Wiki link.
Make sure you bring some walking shoes if you plan to take the river. Don't forget your water. There is a cute shop at the location for beverages.
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The National Museum of Royal Barges, Bangkok, Thailand
This video is a very long video about my visit to the Royal Barges Museum in Bangkok, Thailand. Normally I post Wharram boatbuilding videos, but I think many of my subscribers will appreciate seeing these beautiful royal barges in detail.
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The visit of the Royal Barges National Museum is part of our Klong tour in Bangkok. 8 Royal Barges are kept in a gigantic hall.
Originally, barges were used to transport goods on rivers and canals. At the time, when Ayutthaya was the capital of the Siamese kingdom, the Chao Phraya River was regarded as the most important transport route. During the visit of a delegation of King Louis XIV with King Narai, barges used as transport vehicles. However, at that time they also were in use in the war, at royal ceremonies and at competitions. With the destruction of Ayutthaya by the Burmese, the Royal Barges were destroyed as well.
After the accession of King Rama I in Bangkok, he commissioned new barges. The largest one is Suppanahong that is adorned with a slender swan at the bow. The barge is 150 m long, 12 m wide and requires 50 oarsmen, as well as 14 crew members. It was carved from a single piece of teak wood. Suppanahong is the personal barge of the king.
The latest one is Ananta Nagaraj with the seven-headed Naga at the bow. It was built in 1996 for the 50th throne anniversary of the incumbent king Rama IX.
In the meantime, the barges are used only for special ceremonies. From the beginning of the reign of Rama IX in 1920 up to now, they were used sixteen times.
Beside the barges, films are shown, e.g about the education of the oarsmen. In addition, some relics of historical barges are exhibited in the hall of the Royal Barges National Museum.
At the end of our tour, we were invited for lunch at Steve Cafe & Cusine. Delicious Thai specialties and excellent fish were served.
With a view to the Chao Phraya River one has the feeling, the fish want to jump willingly into the pan.
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Der Besuch im Königlichen Barkenmuseum ist Teil unserer Klong Tour in Bangkok. In einer riesigen Halle werden 8 königliche Barken aufbewahrt.
Ursprünglich wurden Barken als Lastkähne auf Flüssen und Kanälen eingesetzt. Bereits zur Zeit, als Ayutthaya die Hauptstadt des siamesischen Königreiches war, galt der Chao Phraya als wichtigster Transportweg. Beim Besuch einer Delegation von König Ludwig XIV bei König Narai dem Großen wurden ebenfalls Barken als Transportfahrzeuge verwendet. In jener Zeit waren sie aber auch im Krieg, bei königlichen Zeremonien und bei Wettkämpfen im Einsatz. Bei der Zerstörung von Ayutthaya durch die Burmesen wurden auch die königlichen Barken vernichtet.
Nach der Thronbesteigung von König Rama I in Bangkok gab er neue Barken in Auftrag. Die größte ist Suppanahong, die ein schlanker Schwan am Bug ziert. Sie ist 150 m Lang, 12 m breit und benötigt 50 Ruderer, sowie 14 Besatzungsmitglieder. Sie wurde aus einem einzigen Stück Teakholz geschnitzt. Sie ist die persönliche Barke des Königs.
Die neueste ist Ananta Nagaraj mit der siebenköpfigen Naga am Bug. Sie wurde 1996 zum 50-jährigen Thronjubiläum des amtierenden Königs Rama IX gebaut.
In der Zwischenzeit werden die Barken nur noch für spezielle Zeremonien verwendet. Von Beginn der Regierungszeit von Rama IX im Jahre 1920 bis heute wurden sie insgesamt sechzehn Mal. verwendet
Neben den aktuellen Barken werden im Museum auch Filme gezeigt, z.B. bezüglich der Ausbildung der Ruderer. Außerdem befinden sich noch einige Relikte historischer Barken in der Halle.
Zum Abschluss unserer Tour wurden wir zum Mittagessen in Steve Cafe & Cusine eingeladen. Es wurden köstliche thailändische Spezialitäten und ausgezeichneter Fisch serviert.
Bei einem Blick zum Chao Phraya hat man das Gefühl die Fische wollen freiwillig in die Pfanne springen.
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Royal Barges National Museum in Bangkok, Thailand
royal barges of Thailand, museum is in Bangkok, where you can discover 8 of the country's most unique and stunning vessels: the royal barges. these boats a reserved for auspicious ceremonies and state occasions like the very rare royal barge procession.
Royal Barges National Museum Bangkok Thailand
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This museum is all about Thai Royal Barge. It is located near Phra Pinklao Bridge Pier and you can walk from the pier to the museum. You can watch beautiful royal barges closer at Royal Barge National Museum.
Back for a long time, in Thailand usually travel by boat. Same to the royal of Thailand, they have to use boat too. Their have a employer-provided boat for King and royal family.
When King travel to anywhere by boat, it will have procession of boat. This a really hard to see this royal ceremony. Today I will bring you to see the important royal barge at Royal Barge Museum. The museum contains 8 barge. This you will see how the beautiful of Thai artist carve to the barge closly. In each barge have a little information. Inside museum not only show the barge, it show accessories and thing that use in the royal ceremony too.
The Royal Barge Museum easy to go, it can go by bus or boat including ride a bicycle.
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Thai Royal Barge Procession กระบวนพยุหยาตราชลมารค
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Thailand's Royal Barge Procession first began in the Ayuthaya period, about 700 years ago. It is a majestic ceremony that showcases the Royal culture of Thailand and its rich heritage. On November 6th, 2012, I was invited, along with a few other Bangkok based bloggers to attend the ceremony as an honored guest. We arrived quite early and we first greeted to a luxurious lunch that included an array of delicious dishes. Among the selection were braised duck sitting on a pile of deep fried ivy gourd leaves, topped with crispy fried onions, and drizzled in a sweet tamarin dressing and my personal favorite dish which was the deep fried soft shell crab sitting on top a bed of jicama. After the food we made our way over to the Royal Navy grounds, on the Thonburi side of the river, just south of Siriraj Hospital and Wang Lang Market. Arriving quite early, we had a chance to find a place along the river along with the masses of other photographers for a great glimpse at the Royal Barge Procession. While we waited, were were supplied with refreshments and beverages.
For the event, then entire Chao Phraya River, which is normally a busy choppy water highways, was shut down to the generally public. There were no rowdy boats or river express boats cruising up and down the river so instead the river remained eerily calm. It looked like Bangkok had come to a complete halt - I had never before seen the river so peaceful and glassy. On top of that, the Chao Phraya River is normally quite dirty, but for the Royal Barge Procession, there were crews the swept through the entire river, netting all garbage and unwanted vegetation. The glassy river alone was quite a sight.
The Thai Royal Barge Procession includes a fleet of precisely 52 boats which are handled by a total of 2,311 oarsmen. In this case, the oarsmen were provided by the Thai Royal Navy. The formation of the boat, which is based on a ancient Thai battle formation, was five columns across the river and spanned 1200 meters in length down the river. As they rowed, they chanted an ancient song which was composed strictly for the Royal Barge Procession and coordinated along with their rowing technique. Finally at about 3:40 pm, the procession was visible from out standing grounds. The sound of the chant followed by the formation of the boats was and incredible sight to see. The barges were elaborate, many of them gold and made of teakwood. The oarsmen were aslo dressed in ornate costumes as they rhythmically rowed and followed their command. The view of Bangkok's Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace in the background made the sight even more spectacular. Nearly all the boats in the Thai Royal Barge Procession were amazing, but the most spectacular in my opinion, was the Royal Golden Swan (also known as Suphannahong). This royal vessel was carved from an impressive single trunk of teakwood and measured 44.9 meters in length. It's quite magical sight to see the Golden Swan gracefully moving across the central waterway of Bangkok. The procession lasted for a total of about 15 minutes until all boats had passed.
Thailand's Royal Barge Procession is a rare event, held only on certain occasions, spaced out around 6 - 7 years. The opportunity to attend was a true honor, an incredible glimpse into the Royal culture of Thailand, and a remarkable preservation of craftsmanship and Thai heritage.
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National Museum of Royal Barges Bangkok, Thailand
Thailand - Bangkok Royal Barges Museum
Nation Museum of Royal Barges, Bangkok, Thailand
The Royal Barges are one of Bangkoks most fascinating sights. Housed in sheds in The Royal Barge National Museum on Bangkok Noi Canal on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River, they provide a fascinating insight into Thai history and culture. These are not barges in the sense of vessels employed to carry cargo up and down the river. Rather, they are ornately decorated boats with magnificently carved prows that at one time served a military function, but today are limited to use in State ceremonies and celebrations.
The most impressive and important of the boats is Suphanahong, the Kings personal barge. Built in 1911 to resemble a mythical swan, the 46 metre craft was hewn from a single tree and is covered with intricate gilt carvings and colourful pieces of glass, forming an eye-catching mosaic. There is a golden pavilion on board to house the King and his Royal family. It is not an easy task to get this vessel moving; it requires 54 oarsmen, who paddle in time to the rhythmic beat of a drummer following a melodic chant called a bot heh rua..
Thai king completes coronation with royal barge procession in Bangkok
Aboard a golden royal barge, King Maha Vajiralongkorn was ferried along the river winding through the oldest part of Bangkok on Thursday, as thousands of loyal Thais gathered along the banks of the Chao Phraya River to see the final ritual of his coronation.
King Vajiralongkorn, also known as King Rama X, was formally crowned in May, during three days of ceremonies filled with ancient Brahmin and Buddhist rituals, but the barge procession marks the monarch's last journey in his ascent to the throne.
As part of a near seven-century-old tradition, the king's vessel was positioned in the centre of a procession of 52 gold-painted barges, and the king was accompanied by Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana and his 14-year-old son, Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, on one barge, while his two daughters were on another.
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Royal Barge Museum, Bangkok - Thailand
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There was a time in Bangkok when the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries were the most important means of transportation and the lifeblood of this city. Boats were the main mode of transport for everyone, even royalty.
While the general populace bobbed along in small but rudimentary craft, it was the royal barges that ruled these waters. And the grandeur of those early days can be relived with a visit to a museum entirely dedicated to these special craft.
The National Museum of the Royal Barges, Bangkok
The National Museum of the Royal Barges houses important barges used since ancient times in royal ceremonies. The exhibits hightlight the superior craftsmanship of the barges and their significance as part of the unique cultural heritage of Thailand. The museum is located at 80/1 Bangkok Noi Canal, Sirirat District, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok 10700.
Royal Barge full dress rehearsal
The government has clarified that the Royal barge procession had to be postponed from Oct 24 to Dec 12 due to unfavorable water levels in the Chao Phraya River. Asma Thinkohkaew attended the full dress rehearsal on October 21st and brings us the story.
National Museum of Royal Barges
National Museum of Royal Barges
Royal Barges National Museum Thailand
Royal Barges Museum, Bangkok 15 mars 2016
Royal Barges Museum in Bangkok.
National Museum of Royal Barges | Thailand CR
National Museum of Royal Barges is the beauty of these 'barges' is astounding. The museum is a bit of challenge to get to, but well worth it. The barges are carved from teak and decorated with gold; the figure-heads are amazing; there is history of their destruction and restoration, and life-size mannequins wearing the various crew uniforms. - Thailand CR
Royal Barges Museum ❖ Bangkok ❖ Thailand ❖ June 2017
Il Royal Barges Museum ospita otto, delle oltre 50 barche storiche, che formano un corteo sull’acqua in occasione di cerimonie ufficiali,La loro comparsa sull’acqua è ormai estremamente rara, solo 16 volte negli ultimi 65 anni.Il museo è praticamente una darsena coperta, dove le barche sono mantenute fuori dall’acqua per evitarne il deterioramento.I nomi delle quattro barche più importanti sono: Suphannahongse, Anantanakaraj, Anekkachatphuchong e Narai Song Suban. Le barche sono in legno teak, ricavate da un unico tronco.
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