Bangkok National Museum was originally established by King Rama V around the private collection of antiquities of his father King Rama IV (Mongkut).The National Museum is located in the grounds of the former Wang Na, the 'front palace' which was built for the vice king, a sort of crown prince (Thailand has no law of primogeniture. The king traditionally named his own successor, who was often his brother rather than his son.) The post was eliminated by Rama IV and the National Museum was set up in the former palace in 1887. CAPTION - Sculpture at the entrance in the museum.
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