Government House has served as the office of Thai prime ministers since March 1942, but Srettha Thavisin will be the first to make the place his home.
The country’s 30th prime minister said in September that he planned to spend three or four nights a week at Government House, especially on days he has to work late.
He explained that this would help relieve the burden of his security detail and ease Bangkok’s traffic jams by removing the prime minister’s daily commute from the equation.
A section of Government House’s Phakdibodin Building, constructed for Bt137 million during the tenure of Srettha’s immediate predecessor, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, has been turned into the prime minister’s bedroom.
A religious ceremony held at the building last month saw Srettha offer alms to 10 senior monks from Bangkok temples. A source close to the PM said the merit-making ceremony was…
