Royal Carriage Museum
At present there are two new buildings situated north and south
of Suan Hong Residence. They are museum buildings displaying royal
carriages that were officially opened on August 12,1989, to commemorate
Her Majesty the Queen’s 60th Birthday Anniversary.
The horse-drawn carriage was first introduced into Thailand during
the early Rattanakosin Period but was not so popular and use was
limited to the King and the Royal Family. After King Rama V returned
from visiting Europe in 1897, the horsedrawn carriage gained more
popularity. King Rama V instructed Chao Phraya Thewet Wongwiwat
and Phraya Nithet Panit, consuls to Singapore, to export horses
to Thailand for drawing the Royal Carriage.
During the reign of King Rama VI, horsedrawn carriages were more
widely used and the Assawarat Office was established for preparing
and maintaining horses and carriages for official purposes. Moreover,
it also had to train drivers and horses.
During the reign of King Rama VIII, the popularity of the horsedrawn carriage declined because of the poor condition of existing coaches and increasing popularity of cars.
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