16-The Audience Hall of Thon Buri

The Audience Hall of King Taksin now functions as the Navy Headquarters. It is a one-storey Thai style building with three wings and a multitiered roof. The audience hall is composed of two abutting brick and plaster buildings. The first frontal structure is the audience hall. The hall is roofed with porcelain tiles. The brick floor where the courtiers sat is raised one step above the ground. The throne from which the king made his pronouncements is a stepped wooden moonstone raised 1.2 meters high with 2 flanking staircases. The second building is normally called the Lateral Hall which formerly served as the king's private quarters. The floor is made from timber planks.