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Parusakawan Palace stands in Bangkok as a historic mansion built for Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath and Kateryna Desnytska. Construction began in 1903 and ended in 1905. Beyrolepi became the principal architect after two earlier architects fell ill, shaping a residence that combines Eastern and Western styles. Katya designed the surrounding gardens herself.
After the couple divorced in 1919, the Crown received the palace. Bangkok’s political changes brought another role in the early 1930s. The building then housed the Prime Minister’s Office until that office moved elsewhere in the late 1930s.
The grounds now contain the National Intelligence Agency and museums devoted to Thai police history. The police museum, founded in 1930, presents crime evidence, Royal Thai Police history, and changing police roles across historical periods. Exhibits on the first and second floors include a replica of the Nirantarai Buddha statue and photographs of royal family members connected with police affairs.
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