Dusit Thani

The project explored aspects of democracy, as members of the court were to be "citizens" owning property in the model city.

Although critics have dismissed the project as nothing more than the king playing with dollhouses, others regard it as the first trial of a constitutional government in Thailand.

In the nineteenth century, miniature objects became a fad, especially in England where King Rama VI was educated.

It was difficult for Thais at that time to understand the king, who was Westernized, and his concept of democracy because it was unfamiliar and hard to comprehend.

It was reported that Dusit Park was originally sited as the location of the city, which later was moved to Phraya Thai at the end of 1919.

The miniature model city was planned on one acre of the Dusit Park or the Royal Amporn Gardens near the present Congress building.

Palaces, hotels, hospitals, a clock tower, 12-story buildings, a fire brigade, a bank, flying bridges, trade centers, canal locks, and newspapers, were represented in the city.

The constitution of Dusit Thani was written by King Rama VI and it was administered by the Blue and the Red political groups with representatives selected by elections.