The Golden Jubilee Celebrations Museum

This royal residence of Her Majesty Queen Saovabha Phongsri(1) and H.R.H.Princess Valaya Alongkorn(2) was located close to Kai Fah Gate on Sommue Nai Road, next to which was Meng Seng Canal, a branch from Ang Yok (Jade Basin). Suan Si Ruedu Residential Hall was a square-shaped, two-storey building, painted in reddish pink, with an open balcony. There were glass windows and wooden slats around the building. Two stairways led to two sides of the second floor, of which the left hand side was the Queen’s room and the middle one was a room where the Queen gave audience.

H.R.H. Princess Valaya Alongkorn’s quarters was on the right side of the building with a living-room and a bedroom combined. A large winding stairway led to the first floor where Thao Voragana Nanda (M.R. Pam Malakul), who was in charge of the royal household, had her quarters.

In front of the hall was a lawn, beyond which lay two rockeries to the right and to the left. Beside the lawn was a pond planted with Victoria Regina water lilies. There was an orchid house to the right of the hall. The remaining space was for cultivating roses. A two-storey house at the back of the hall was designated for the ladies-in-waiting.