Wat Phra Kaew and other Thailand Things to Do Tips

...or The Temple of Emerald Budhha is regarded as the most significant and important of all Thai temples, and the small green-jade statue of the Buddha, high on its golden altar in the Chapel Royal, is the most sacred image in Thailand. Today, there are alot of worshippers from all over the country and other walks of life come to visit and pay respect this sacred statue. But, when you enter in the temple you can't take a picture inside. So, my picture here is not the Statue-it's only the Wat.

Note: All the very important tel. #'s in the Grand Palace is in my Bangkok Page.

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Address: Bangkok,Thailand
Directions: Wat Phra Kaeo and The Grand Palace is open daily from 08.30 am to 3.30 pm. Proper dress is required.
Website: www.discoverthailand.com

Go visit some of the famous and well known hiking and more countryside in the country! Go North and be in Chang Mai or Chnag Rai, more greeny and more quite compare to the hustle in the city. Visit and take some time to see some of the Buddha images of the wats. I haven't been there yet but hubby had been there many times so, it seems like I'd been there from his experiences and pictures!

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Address: Chang Mai, Thailand
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Visit the well-known "Grand Palace" and take sometime to relax the area. Check-out the Emerald Buddha in the area. There are so much to see in this place

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Address: Bangkok,Thailand
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From the first step when you enter the place, and specialy you are a first timer, you will be wowed to the beauty and detailed gold details of the place.

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Address: Bangkok,Thailand
Directions: Wat Phra Kaeo and The Grand Palace is open daily from 08.30 am to 3.30 pm. Proper dress is required.
Website: www.discoverthailand.com

..or The Reclining Buddha and a Wat Phra Chetuphon as it is generally known to the Thais, is mainly famous for the huge Reclining Buddha. It is the largest Wat in Bangkok, and is technically the oldest too, as it was built around 200 years before Bangkok became Thailand's capital. The highly impressive gold plated reclining Buddha is 46 meters long and 15 meters high, and is designed to illustrate the passing of the Buddha into nirvana. The feet and the eyes are engraved with mother-of-pearl decoration, and the feet also show the 108 auspicious characteristics of the true Buddha.

Note:
Aircon buses 6, 8 and 12 all stop close to Wat Pho, and the Tha Tien express boat pier is very near. Ordinary buses that go near Wat Pho are ordinary buses 1, 25, 44, 47, 62 and 91 which stop on Maharat road. 44, 47 and 91 all stop on Thaiwang road, on the north side of Wat Pho, south of Wat Phra Kaew. It's also just a short river crossing away from Wat Arun.

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Address: Bangkok,Thailand
Directions: It's within walking distance of Wat Phra Kaew / Grand Palace, and (if you're feeling energetic) the National Museum too.
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The Massage - Wat Pho is also famous as Thailand's first university, and is center for traditional Thai masage - the rich, famous and powerful have all been known to come here. Inscribed on stone in the walls of Wat Pho are all that was known about Thai massage dating from the reign of King Rama III. But, when we get there I never had the chance to try it..anyway there are alot ot Massage parlors too in around the city or around the country. Be sure to have a TRADITIONAL Massage when you're in the country not just the other one!=)

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Address: Bangkok,Thailand
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When you enter the large ground of Wat Pho you will witnessed more than a thousand buddha images in total, mostly are from the Ayuthaya and Sukhothai which are the former capitals of the country hundreds of years ago. The grounds are split in two by Chetuphon road. The northern section is generally the only one most people go to, and it includes a large bot (temple hall), enclosed by 394 bronze Buddha images. Outside the bot, there are 152 marble slabs depicting the second half of the epic Ramakian story. Btw, all of the facts here are the ones that I had read.

There are also a massive 91 others Chedis of varying sizes arounds the grounds, along with chapels, rock gardens, an array of different types of statues, inscriptions, belltowers and resident fortune tellers. The library is nearby too, decorated impressively with figures and pagodas made of porcelain, in much the same way as Wat Arun across the river.

The Wat Arun only a few walk where it's across the river.( Tha Tien Pier)

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Address: Bangkok,Thailand
Directions: Entrance is 20B. It's open every day, opening hours are from 08.00am to 5.00pm, with a break from 12.00pm to 1.00pm. Guides can be hired at the entrance for 150B for one person, 200B for two, 300B for three, but they're not really needed.
Website: www.discoverthailand.com

..or The Temple of Dawn...is mostly known as a landmark of Bangkok. It consists of a tall Phra Prang (Khmer-style tower) and surrounded by four smaller Prangs. The most attractive structure of Wat Arun is the center 79-meter high pagoda or Phra Prang
decorated with mosaic of multi-colors Chinese porcelain. The outer four corners are Prangswhich hold statues of Phra Phai
(god of the wind). The best time to go visit in this temple is during the sunset. You can view from the other side of Caho Phraya River.

In my own point of view, this temple is okey if you'll just view it from the river as it's more lovely from afar than to ge there!

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Address: Bangkok,Thailand
Directions: It can be reached by Arun Amarin road on Thonburi side or by taking aferry from the Tha Tien pier, just behind the Grand Palace. The fare for ferry crossing is 10-20 baht. It's acroos the pier of Wat Pho.
Website: www.discoverthailand.com

The democracy monument was Constructed
in 1932 to commemorate Thailand's first
constitution. This monument is located at
Ratchadamnoen Avenue. I seen this one always when we passed by to the Grand Palace but then, when a friend just visited last August we fancy stopping there in the center and took a pictures of those pretty flowers.It was an experience!

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Address: Bangkok,Thailand
Website: www.discoverthailand.com

I've been eating in this restaurant for almost a year as we're in Bangkok for almost a year now! They serve delicious Fried Cradb with Curry. And if you happen to come along in Bangkok, do go visit in this place. Not expensive, serves a great stuff of seafoods that are to die for! I mean, if you love thai foods, this is the best place!

If you have any questions about this place, email me!

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Address: Rnagnam Rd.,Bangkok,Thailand
Directions: A few walk from the Victory monument Station. Right next to the Water Bar.
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