Nakhon Pathom - Sanam Chan Palace

In 1910, before he came to the throne, Rama VI built the Sanam Chan Palace in the north-west of the town. Standing in large grounds and connected by a broad avenue to the west gate of the Chedi, it has some interesting buildings in a mixture of Thai and European styles. The audience chamber has been kept in the Bangkok style. A little shrine contains the Hindu god Ganesha, with the head of an elephant and a human body with many arms. The curious statue of a dog in front of the Chali Mongkol Asana, as the building is called, is probably meant to be Ya Le, the favorite dog of King Rama IV. These buildings now house provincial government offices.