About Phra Ram Ratchaniwet (Ban Puen Palace)
A former royal palace in Phetchaburi built in a European Jugendstil style, now a museum run by the Royal Thai Army. Its tiled halls and grand staircase make it a surprising stop near the old town.
Highlights
- European-style palace
- Glazed tiles and grand hall
- Quiet museum
When to visit Phra Ram Ratchaniwet (Ban Puen Palace)
Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Hua Hin climate).
Best months: January, February, March, April, December.
- January Dry: about 12 mm on 2 rain days, max 30°C (Hua Hin climate)
- February Dry: about 15 mm on 2 rain days, max 31°C (Hua Hin climate)
- March Dry: about 54 mm on 2 rain days, max 32°C (Hua Hin climate)
- April Dry: about 46 mm on 4 rain days, max 34°C (Hua Hin climate)
- May Some rain: about 109 mm on 13 rain days, max 34°C (Hua Hin climate)
- June Some rain: about 79 mm on 15 rain days, max 33°C (Hua Hin climate)
- July Some rain: about 93 mm on 17 rain days, max 33°C (Hua Hin climate)
- August Some rain: about 71 mm on 18 rain days, max 33°C (Hua Hin climate)
- September Some rain: about 120 mm on 17 rain days, max 32°C (Hua Hin climate)
- October Rainy season: about 246 mm on 17 rain days, max 31°C (Hua Hin climate)
- November Some rain: about 101 mm on 9 rain days, max 30°C (Hua Hin climate)
- December Dry: about 8 mm on 2 rain days, max 30°C (Hua Hin climate)
Source: climate figures from our weather page: Weather and climate.
Practical information
- Location
- Phetchaburi · 13.09297, 99.94829
- Type
- 👑 Palace
Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.
More photos of Phra Ram Ratchaniwet (Ban Puen Palace)
Phra Ram Ratchaniwet Palace, Phetchaburi, central Thailand Photo: Guido Johannes Joerg (Endimione) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
This is a photo of a monument in Thailand identified by the ID Photo: Kanyanat Phattanaudomsinkha · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
This is a photo of a monument in Thailand identified by the ID Photo: Thien Jira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Phra Ram Ratchaniwet (Ban Puen Palace) on the map
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