Bangkok
We arrived from Istanbul Turkey on December 6th and spent two days in Bangkok before moving south to the beaches of Koh Lanta. Returning from Koh Lanta on January 3rd and en route to Laos we spent another 24 hours in Bangkok. In such a short time we just scratched the surface of this magnificent city, we will come back again.
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| We went to visit the King's palace, however the day we got there was the king's birthday and the king was there that day so only Thai people were allowed into the Palace grounds. |
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| We thought about sneaking past the King's guards, common sense prevailed. |
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| Luckily just down the street from the King's palace was the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. The image of the Reclining Golden Buddha is 15 meters high and 43 meters long, the largest Buddha in Thailand. |
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| The Buddha's feet were inlaid with intricate patterns of mother of pearl. |
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| Closeup |
We took a long-tail boat cruise on the Chao Lhraya River and canals.
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| Chao Lhrayra River |
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| Our boat |
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| Canal view |
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Lots of the canals in Bangkok are highways for goods and people.
All of the myriad of canals that crisscross the city control the water
levels, as the city is on only 5 feet above sea level.
Random city images
Khoa San Road the famous backpacker street in Bangkok |
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| Colourful street vendors |
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| Electrical lineman's nightmare |
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