[1] It is located in Bangkok on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River in Kiakkai neighbourhood of the Dusit District.

The Dusit district was chosen by the Samak Sundaravej government,[2] resulting in relocation of Yothinburana secondary school and some communities.

[4] The building's design was inspired by a classic Thai Buddhist tale, Trai Bhum Phra Ruang, and was made to look like a temple as a reminder to officials of "Thainess" and morality, making it truly a Sappaya Sapasathan, "peaceful parliament".

[4] Built to provide more than 424,000 m2 of floor space, at a budget of approximately 23 billion baht,[7] it can accommodate more than 5,000 people and parking for 2,000 cars.

It sits on a bank of the Chao Phraya River in Kiakkai neighbourhood of the Thanon Nakhon Chai Si Subdistrict, Dusit District, occupying 300,000 m2 of land.

The site of the previous parliament building was returned to its owner, the Bureau of the Royal Household, at the end of 2018.