The sea breeze blew in as a group of visitors arrived at Mrigadayavan Palace, the former summer retreat of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) in Cha-am district of Phetchaburi. After more than two years since the beginning of the pandemic, the heritage site remains closed for a restoration project that unveils traces of its early days.
The establishment of the summer palace from 1923 to late 1924 stemmed from the king's illness. King Vajiravudh, who suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, rested at the seaside retreat on the advice from his doctor. The king stayed here twice for three months in 1924 and two months in 1925 before he passed away.
