★★Worth it·Royal theatre
Sala Chalermkrung
ศาลาเฉลิมกรุง
The 1933 art-deco royal theatre — home stage of masked khon dance, the UNESCO art form, where it lives.
Rama VII gave it to the city for the 1932 sesquicentennial — Thailand's first air-conditioned cinema, by the architect-prince Samaichaloem. Its khon masked-dance performances are the living tradition; the restoration kept the deco grillework and the royal box.
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Visiting
- Open
- daily (office); performance days unverified · 09:00–18:00 (office/box office, per official site)
- Entry
- ฿400 (khon, 25 min)Free with a Grand Palace ticket (valid 7 days); otherwise ฿400 at the theatre; Thais ฿100. Mon–Fri 13:00, 14:30, 16:00; a free shuttle leaves the palace's Phiman Deves Gate 30 min before each show. **No khon on 13, 23 and 28 Oct 2026.** Other shows ticketed separately
- Allow
- 1.5–2 h (show)
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against salachalermkrung.com, openstreetmap.org, royalgrandpalace.th. Things change: closures for royal ceremonies and holidays are common.
Before you go
- Most national and city museums close one or two days a week, commonly Monday and Tuesday.
- Foreign-visitor pricing is normal and usually posted at the counter.
salachalermkrung.com · verified against Wikidata Q4921773
Getting there
- Sam Yot·MRT Blue Line~4 min walk
- Sanam Chai·MRT Blue Line~10 min walk
- Memorial Bridge·Chao Phraya Express Boat~14 min walk
- Rajinee·Cross-river ferries~14 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- The Old Siam Plaza·Heritage mall~2 min walk
- Phahurat Market·Textile bazaar~4 min walk
- Gurdwara Siri Guru Singh Sabha·Sikh gurdwara~6 min walk
- Mega Plaza Saphan Lek·Toy mall~5 min walk
The neighbourhood
Sala Chalermkrung sits in Old Town · Rattanakosin — Where Bangkok began.