I loved the grand palace, it was a great way on the first few days in Thailand to get a proper hold on the relationship the Thai people have with their King. The King in Thailand is treated as God, a living deity, and you as a guest in the country need to show the same amount of respect. The Royal palace has amazing grounds and several beautiful buildings housing different shrines to Buddha or the royal palace itself. Go early as it closes at about 2 in the afternoon. BEWARE of scams outside the palace. Don't talk with anyone outside the palace most are going to scam you, Thai people are super friendly but these people are not just friendly because they are Thai trust me.