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Grand Palace / Wat Phra Kaew: BANGKOK LANDMARK
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  • The city landmark should be GRAND PALACE , for sure.
    Consisting of several buildings with highly decorated architectural designs.
    The complex is open daily from 8.30 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. Admission fee is 200 baht. (including a ticket to Vimanmek Royal Mansion).

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    Address: Na Phra Lan Road
    Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/
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    Grand Palace / Wat Phra Kaew: GOLD , yes or no :)
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  • You do enjoy every corner in The Grand Palace .

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    Address: Na Phra Lan Road
    Directions: Very close to Khao San Road
    Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/
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    Grand Palace / Wat Phra Kaew: The Grand Palace
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  • Another beautiful building of the complex
    in The Grand Palace .

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    Address: Na Phra Lan Road
    Directions: Close to the popular Khao San Road
    Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/
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    Wat Pho: Wat Pho , Reclining Buddha
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  • It is Bangkok's oldest and largest temple. There is gigantic gold plated reclining Buddha. Also is known as the first centre of public education, or sometimes called "Thailand's first university", The temple houses mural paintings, inscriptions, and statues are very impressive.

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    Address: Thai Wang Road
    Directions: Next to The Grand Palace
    Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/
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    Wat Pho: HEAD
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  • Gold plated head of reclining Buddha .

    Wat Pho is open every day from 08:00am to
    5:00 pm.
    Break is from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

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    Address: Thai Wang Road
    Directions: Next to the Grand Palace .
    Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/
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    Wat Intharawihan: Wat Inthrawihan
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  • This temple is known for a huge standing Buddha image called Luang Pho To.
    The image, 32 metres tall and 10 metre wide, was constructed in the reign of king Rama IV.
    The topknot of the image contains the relics of Lord Buddha brought from Sri Lanka.

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    Phone: 66-(0)2 2817810
    Address: Located on Wisutkasat Road
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    Wat Intharawihan: See The Difference :))
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  • Wat Intharawihan -Standing Buddha Image.

    I couldn't take picture from whole Buddha .
    Too tall :))

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    Phone: 66-(0)2 2817810
    Address: Located on Wisutkasat Road
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    Wat Traimit - Temple of the Golden Buddha: Wat Trai Mit - Seating Buddha
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  • This temple is known for its famous golden Buddha .
    The beautiful image of solid gold is three metres high and weighs five and a half tons.

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    Phone: 623 1226
    Address: Located at the end of Yaowarat Road
    Directions: Near the Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lam Phong)
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    Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn): Wat Arun
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  • An important structure is a 79-metre-high pagoda or "Phra Prang" decorated with ceramic tiles and fragments of multicoloured porcelain.
    The name of Wat Arun literary means "Temple of the Dawn".

    But the most beautiful view of it can be seen from the east side of the river at sunset.

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    Phone: 02-466-3167
    Address: Tha Tien Pier, Chao Phraya River
    Directions: From this pier take a cross river ferry to Wat Arun.
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    Comments for mirjana51 about Bangkok
    kyoub Fri Mar 30, 2007 20:23 UTC
     We missed seeing so many things in Bangkok. We must go back and stay longer.
    mejlmi Thu Feb 2, 2006 11:27 UTC
     Thank you for your comment and I will take a look at your site aswell.
    aemilys Sat Dec 3, 2005 09:30 UTC
     nice page, I'll be off to Bangkok for the first time next summer, thanks for sharing and for your b'day greeting, Emily
    peerapa Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:03 UTC
     I'm feel hungry too while writing my Bangkok's Restaurants tips...gotta find somthing to eat...May ;)
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