Construction begins on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Palace" id="mwUw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Grand Palace">Grand Palace</a>, the royal residence of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_Thailand" id="mwVA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Monarchy of Thailand">King of Siam</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok" id="mwVQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Bangkok">Bangkok</a>, at the command of King <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha_Yodfa_Chulaloke" id="mwVg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke">Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke</a>.