Situated in the north of the Ayutthaya Historical Park, the Royal Elephant Kraal Pavilion was used as a royal seat for the monarchs to witness the elephant round-up. Elephants were the essential animals for wars and transports in the past, and there were often a round-up ritual gathering wild elephants to be trained for wars and transportation. No longer carried on, the last time the round-up took place was in 1890 to welcome Nicholas II of Russia during his visit to Siam.
Map showing location of Royal Elephant Kraal Pavilion:
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GPS Coordinates: 14.376978, 100.568963
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