This is a magnificent place, full of all the expected gold and glitz. Things to be aware of though, you won't be allowed in with knees showing or shoulders and wrapping a scarf over your shoulders is still not acceptable and they'll nab you to buy a tea shirt, and change (area supplid) at a cost of THB 250! The audio guide costs THB 200 and they only allow an hour and a half which isn't long enough by the time you fight through the crowds etc. They need some deposit of either passport or credit card and if you're late back you will be charged a further THB 200. Some of the inner palace rooms were closed so the audio kind of tells you what you could have seen!!