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The Grand Palace ( Thai พระบรมมหาราชวัง, ''Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang'') is a complex of buildings in Bangkok , Thailand . It served as the official residence of the king of Thailand from the 18th Century to early in the 20th Century . Construction on the palace complex began in 1782 during the reign of Rama I . The palace complex sits on the Chao Phraya River , at . The other approaches to the palace are protected by a defensive wall of length 1900 m, which encloses an area of 218400 square metres Further out from the wall is a Canal dug also for defensive purposes, making the area surrounding the palace Rattanakosin Island. Prominent parts of the Grand Palace:
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