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((Short description|Public square in front of Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand))
((more citations needed|date=February 2017))
[[File:Sanam Luang Bangkok.jpg|thumb|250px|Sanam Luang in 2013]]

'''Sanam Luang''' (((lang-th|สนามหลวง)), ((IPA-th|sā.nǎːm lǔa̯ŋ|pron)); lit: 'royal turf') is a ((convert|74.5|rai))<ref>((cite news|title=Royal pyre to be ready around September|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1140825/royal-pyre-to-be-ready-around-september|access-date=21 November 2016|work=Bangkok Post|agency=Reuters|date=21 November 2016))</ref> open field and public square in front of [[Wat Phra Kaew]] and the [[Grand Palace]], [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]. Sanam Luang is in the [[Phra Nakhon District]], the historic center of Bangkok.<ref>((cite web|title=Sanam Luang|url=http://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/Sanam-Luang--54|website=Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)|access-date=19 November 2016|archive-date=13 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213183705/https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/Sanam-Luang--54|url-status=dead))</ref>

In the ''Royal Chronicle'' it was written that, "In front of [[Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit|Wat Mahathat]], Sanam Luang lies between the [[Grand Palace|Royal Palace]] and the [[Front Palace, Bangkok|Front Palace]]. When royal cremation was held at the Phra Men Ground, the pyre set up in the centre with the Royal Palace Pavilion to the south and the one of the Prince of the [[Front Palace]] to the north. The music from the Royal Palace and from the Palace to the Front would be played on opposite sides of Sanam Luang".<ref>((cite web|title=Sanam Luang (Phramen Ground)|url=http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/7153/sluang.htm|website=Geocities|access-date=19 November 2016|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027140611/http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/7153/sluang.htm|archive-date=27 October 2009))</ref>

Sanam Luang was officially known as "Thung Phra Men" (the royal [[cremation ground]]) (Thai: ทุ่งพระเมรุ). It has been used as a site for the cremation of kings, queens, and high-ranking princes since the reign of [[King Rama I]]. In 1855, [[Mongkut|King Rama IV]] changed its name from "Thung Phra Men" to "Thong Sanam Luang", in common usage now shortened to "Sanam Luang".

The [[Fine Arts Department]] lists Sanam Luang as a historical site.<ref>((Cite journal|date=13 December 1977|title=ประกาศกรมศิลปากร เรื่อง ขึ้นทะเบียนโบราณสถาน|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/126/5036.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716105738/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/126/5036.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 16, 2019|journal=[[Royal Thai Government Gazette]]|volume=94|issue=126|pages=5036))</ref>

== History ==
[[Image:Bangkoksanamluang05.jpg|thumb|250px|Evening picnic, Sanam Luang]]

Sanam Luang has been used since the time of [[King Rama I]]. It was the site of royal ceremonies and functions, including the cremation of the [[Front Palace]], who was Rama I's brother. [[Buddha Loetla Nabhalai|King Rama II]] followed this example of performing royal ceremonies there, including the cremation of the Front Palace of his reign, who was also his beloved brother. The ''Royal Chronicles'' mention the close link between the two brothers as follows:

:"At the beginning of the season of the [[trade wind|tradewind]], the king flew a Chula kite (star-shaped kite) in front of the [[Wat Phra Kaew|Temple of the Emerald Buddha]] and the Prince of the Palace to the Front flew a Pakpao kite (plain kite) at Sanam Luang".
[[Image:The Royal Crematorium of Princess Galyani at Sanam Luang (1).jpg|thumb|250px|The crematorium of Princess Galyani Vadhana, Sanam Luang]]
During the reign of [[Nangklao|King Rama III]], when Thailand was engaged in a conflict with [[Vietnam]] over the [[Cambodia]]n border, the king wished to demonstrate to other nations that Thailand was such a fertile, flourishing country that even the area in front of the Grand Palace was cultivated. Sanam Luang was then a normal plot of land, used for growing rice. When there was a royal funeral, it would be smoothed over to prepare for the event.

[[Mongkut|King Rama IV]] set up a place for performing the [[Royal Ploughing Ceremony]] (Thai: พระราชพิธีพืชมงคลจรดพระนังคัลแรกนาขวัญ) where low walls were put up and a small hall was built to place the Buddha image for the ceremony. Pavilions and towers were built near the king's seat when he watched the ploughing ceremony. Next to the king's pavilion there was a stage where plays were performed as part of the ritual of propitiating the gods. Outside the wall there was a barn where the rice would be stored.

[[King Rama V]] enlarged Sanam Luang and pulled down all the buildings which were used for the ceremonies of former kings. In addition, it was no longer necessary to grow rice near the Royal Palace. The space was needed for the preparation of the [[centennial]] celebration of Bangkok in 1897 which took place soon after King Rama V's return from Europe. It was a grand celebration also corresponding to the king's fiftieth birthday. Following a visit to the [[Java|Javanese court]], where he was impressed by the gardens surrounding the sultan's place, Rama V ordered that two rows of [[tamarind]] trees be planted encircling Sanam Luang. Two additional rows were planted about 1967, bringing the total to 783 trees.<ref name="BP-20170207">((cite news|last1=Norapoompipat|first1=Apipar|title=Saving the Tamarind|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle/social-and-lifestyle/1194297/saving-the-tamarind|access-date=8 February 2017|work=Bangkok Post|date=7 February 2017))</ref> Sanam Luang was still the place for kite flying. [[King Rama VI]] again used the place in the same manner as former kings to perform various ceremonies. Also, it was used as a racetrack, and golf course as more foreigners came to visit and stay in the country.

In 1976, a massacre took place on the grounds of Sanam Luang and the nearby Thammasat University. The perpetrators were corrupt police, right volunteers and militia.<ref>((cite web | url=https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/events/44-years-on-the-1976-thammasat-university-massacre | title=44 years on – the 1976 Thammasat University Massacre | date=6 October 2020 ))</ref>
[[File:Royal crematorium of Bhumibol Adulyadej - 2017-10-21 (08).jpg|250px|thumb|right|The crematorium of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Sanam Luang]]
[[King Rama IX]] used Sanam Luang annually in May, for the Ploughing Ceremony and the Ceremony of Calling the Rain. There were various ceremonies performed at Sanam Luang, including the Bi-Centennial Celebration of Bangkok (Thai: พระราชพิธีฉลองกรุงรัตนโกสินทร์ครบ 200 ปี), in 1982, the grand celebration of the golden jubilee royal ceremony in 1996 (Thai: พระราชพิธีกาญจนาภิเษก)<ref>((cite news|title=Golden jubilee: the fiftieth anniversary celebrations of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's accession to the throne |year = 1997|isbn = 9789747858990|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NYFuAAAAMAAJ))</ref> and the cremation of [[Ananda Mahidol|King Ananda Mahidol]] in 1950, [[Savang Vadhana|Queen Savang Vadhana]] in 1956,<ref>((cite news|title=ย้อนชมภาพพระเมรุมาศ รัชกาลที่ 8 สมเด็จย่าฯ พระพี่นาง พระบรมราชชนกฯ ในหลวง ร.9  |url=http://oknation.nationtv.tv/blog/phakri/2017/10/27/entry-1))</ref>  [[Rambai Barni|Queen Rambhai Barni]] of [[Prajadhipok|King Rama VII]] in 1986, [[Srinagarindra|Princess Mother Srinagarindra]] in 1996, [[Galyani Vadhana|Princess Galyani Vadhana]] in 2008, and [[Bejaratana|Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda]] in 2012.

Following the 13 October 2016 death of [[Bhumibol Adulyadej|King Bhumibol Adulyadej]], massive crowds flooded Sanam Luang to pay their respects to the late-king.<ref>((cite news|last1=Wipatayotin|first1=Apinya|title=Emotional outpouring in song at Sanam Luang|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1116780/sea-of-black-at-sanam-luang|access-date=19 November 2016|work=Bangkok Post|date=2016-10-22))</ref><ref>((cite news|title=Crowds mass at Sanam Luang|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1116301/crowds-mass-at-sanam-luang|access-date=19 November 2016|work=Bangkok Post|date=2016-10-22))</ref> His cremation took place here on 26 October 2017.<ref>((cite news|title= 110,000 mourners inside Sanam Luang to bid farewell to late King  |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1349115/110-000-mourners-inside-sanam-luang-to-bid-farewell-to-late-king|access-date=26 October 2017|work=dailymail|date=2017-10-29))</ref>

During [[2020 Thai protests]], the field was a place of a rally on 19–20 September 2020, and the place where the "Second Khana Ratsadon Plaque" was installed. The plaque was removed within 24 hours, and protest leaders were charged with damaging a historical site.

== References ==
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((Tourist attractions in Bangkok))
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[[Category:Parks in Bangkok]]
[[Category:Phra Nakhon district]]
[[Category:Squares and plazas in Bangkok]]
[[Category:Registered ancient monuments in Bangkok]]

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