Public access at Deva Manor expected to end in late August 2026
Deva Manor is expected to close to visitors on Monday (August 31, 2026), with preparations under way to hand over its care through His Majesty’s Principal Private Secretary.
- Deva Manor is scheduled to end public access on or around August 31, 2026.
- The closure is in preparation for transferring responsibility for the manor's care to His Majesty’s Principal Private Secretary.
- This will conclude an 18-year period that encompassed both the building's restoration and its time open to the public.
- A special event will be organized to allow the public a final opportunity to visit before access permanently ends.
The Deva Manor page has announced that the main royal residence at Pak Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem Palace is expected to close to the public on or around Monday (August 31, 2026), after 18 years of restoration and public access, as preparations are made to hand over responsibility for its care through His Majesty’s Principal Private Secretary.
In a Facebook announcement, Deva Manor said the residence would close to visitors on or around Monday, after being open for 18 years.
The timetable may change as appropriate.
The announcement said His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua wished the royal intention of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, to be carried out.
Those responsible for the restoration and care are drawing up an agreement through His Majesty’s Principal Private Secretary to ensure that the site continues to be cared for and its value carried forward.
Deva Manor was originally the main royal residence of Pak Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem Palace, also known as Thewet Palace.
King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) had it built as a royal gift for his 12th son, Prince Kitiyakara Voralaksana.
Construction was completed in 1896, making the building about 130 years old.
The prince later became Krom Phra Chanthaburi Narunath, the 1st Prince of Chanthaburi, and lived there for the rest of his life until he died in 1931.
The following year, his heirs divided the Thewet Palace land into three parts and sold them.
The main residence became the property of Phraya Anirut Deva (Mom Luang Fuen Phuengbun), who bought it as a private home after selling Ban Banthomsin to the government for use as the prime minister’s residence.
After Phraya Anirut Deva died in 1951, the residence was closed and fell into disrepair for several decades.
In 2007, Colonel Fuangvich Aniruth-Deva, a third-generation heir, moved into the residence and began restoring it gradually.
He researched its history to retain as much of its original condition as possible.
The restoration took 12 years, after which the property began welcoming the public as Deva Manor from around 2020 onwards.
Together, the restoration and public-access periods totalled 18 years, according to the page.
Before the closure, Colonel Fuangvich plans to organise a special event with a special admission rate for people wishing to visit the residence once more and capture memories of it.
Details of the date, time, format and conditions will be announced on the page later.
Deva Manor’s ground-floor café is currently open daily from 10am to 6pm on Krung Kasem Road in Wat Sam Phraya subdistrict, Phra Nakhon district, near Thewet Pier.
Visitors wishing to access the upper floor must contact the venue and obtain permission in advance.
Those interested in visiting before public access ends can follow updates on the Deva Manor Facebook page.
