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Grand
Palace
The Grand Palace is the most popular tourist place
in Bangkok. To be in Bangkok without visitting
the palace is like you have not been in the city.
Located in the old town or the Rattanakosin Island
in the heart of Bangkok, the exquisite craftsmanship
and grandeur of its architecture proclaim the
true meaning of Bangkok as a "city of angels". |
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Emerald
Buddha or Wat
Phra Kaeo
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha located in the
Grand Palace is an important Buddhist temple in
Thailand which is famous for the highly revered
Emeral Buddha image, the world's longest murals
and numerous interesting sculptures such as fanciful
mythical animals and fierce-looking giants standing
guard at the gates. |
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The
Reclining Buddha or Wat
Pho or Wat
Phra Chetuphon
The famous colossal reclining Buddha statue decorated
with mother-of-pearl inlay at its soles is enshrined
in this oldest and biggest temple in Bangkok.
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is also recognised as the first open university
in Thailand and nowadays it is perhaps best known
for its Thai traditional massage school. |
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The
Temple of the Golden Buddha or Wat
Traimit
Located in the chinatown area, this temple houses the 700 years old world's largest
solid Buddha image (3-metre tall and 5.5 tonne in weight). It was a plain stucco
Buddha image when discovered in 1955. 20 years later it was accidently cracked
and revealed the precious material inside.
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The
Marble Temple or Wat
Benchamabophit
Graceful and transquil as its main
chapel is made of white carrara Italian marble,
the Marble Temple is one of the most modern
religious buildings that employs European
ecclesiastical details. It houses a replica
of Thailand's most beautiful Buddha image
and exhibits 53 other famous image styles
from all over Asia. |
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Floating Market, Damnoen Saduak
The floating market in Ratchaburi is among the
top-photographed sights in Thailand. Familiar
pictures of the vibrant canal crowded with small
vendor boats piled with Thai fruits and vegetables
well represent Thai culture and these have inspired
most tourists to actually come to see our ways
of life and a waterborne travel route with their
own eyes. |
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Samphran
Elephant Ground & Zoo
Samphran’s fascinating shows are held in
a wide variety with sound effects. The most popular
ones that will surely make your visit pleasurable
are lovely shows by cute and clever elephants,
the crocodile wrestling and the magic show. |
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Sampran Riverside
(Thai Village Show)
Situated amidst the peaceful, immaculate garden
in the west of Bangkok, the main attractions of
the Sampran Riverside are its daily cultural shows like
traditional Thai dances, ancient sword fights and
Thai boxing. |
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Dream
World
A wonderful place for the family. This large amusement
park offers great enjoyment with lots of activities
and exciting and fun rides in Adventure Land, Fantasy
Land, Dream Garden and Dream World Plaza. |
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Safari
World
Every one in your family will enjoy a great variety
of entertainments and activities at Safari World,
Thailand’s greatest open zoo & leisure
park whether driving through African wilderness
environment, visiting friendly dolphins in a marine
park, or watching exhilarating stunt shows. |
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Samutprakan
Crocodile Farm & Zoo
Located only 28 km from Bangkok, this is the world’s
largest crocodile farm with over 60,000 crocs in
stock. It is also a mini zoo with some rare animals.
Stunning crocodile shows are available every hour. |
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Royal
Barges Museum
Get closer to the charming dugouts and appreciate
their charming features.The eleborately crafted
royal barges to be used in royal ceremonial processions
are kept and exhibited in sheds on a tributary of
the Chao Phraya River. The most significant and
stunning one is the king's royal barge, Suphannahong
with a figurehead of the head of a mythical
bird. |
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Temple
of Dawn or Wat
Arun
The most prominiet feature on the west bank of the
Chao Phraya river is the Temple of Dawn. Its striking
prangs (a kind of pagoda) decorated with millions
of pieces of Chinese porcelain have long been known
among foreigners as one of Bangkok's landmarks.
The tallest prang allows visitors to climb up to
enjoy scenic views of the river and the old town,
including the Grand Palace. |
