Tag: bangkok
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Our 2013 trips – part 2
* H A P P Y * N E W * Y E A R * W i s h i n g – y o u – a l l – t h e – v e r y – b e s t – i n – 2 0 1 4 ! ! In 2013,…
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Wat Pho, Bangkok
Wat Pho is a temple located adjacent to the Grand Palace in Bangkok, and is very popular with tourists. See our earlier post about the Grand Palace complex here. We visited the temple after our tour of the Grand Palace. It is famous for its gigantic reclining gold buddha. The temple, being a historic place…
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The Ramakian at the Temple of Emerald Buddha, Bangkok
While touring Wat Phra Kaew (วัดพระแก้ว, Temple of Emerald Buddha, see earlier post here) in the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok, we came across a series of murals on the walls of the surrounding cloisters. The murals depict the legend of Ramakian or Ramakien, a big part of the Thai mythology. The Ramakian is a Thai…
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Wandering around the Grand Palace complex, Bangkok
A must-do sightseeing spot in Bangkok – the Grand Palace. Built in 1782 at the same time Bangkok was made the capital of Siam by King Rama I. Although the King does not live here anymore, armed guards patrol the grounds. This garrison is located next to the entrance where people that are inappropriately dressed…