Archive for March, 2007
Intricate Thai Wood Carving Art..
The journey to the Thai wooden art factory from the pier of the floating market didn’t take that long. I think it took us around 10 minutes drive to get here. I have to admit that I was totally enchanted by the talent that I saw here. They were just so amazing…carving away a plank […]
My Trip To Damnoen Saduak Floating Market.
It didn’t start with a great today. My tour guide had forgotten to pick me up this morning from my hotel for the Floating Market tour. To be quite honest, I was a bit furious about this.I had already paid for it and it was made worst when I couldn’t call the travel agent at […]
Speed Boating In The Chao Phraya River..
We were then taken to the embankment of Chao Phraya River so we could wait for our boat to arrive and pick us all up for a quick tour around Chao Phraya River. Unfortunately, the boat wasn’t really a white yacht but more like a rickety old wooden boat that sank a little as you […]
The Most Beautiful Buddha…
OK the claims could be big but you couldn’t blame me for it. It was the tourist guide who told me that it was ‘The Most Beautiful Buddha’. 🙂 You can judge and see for yourself if it could really be the most beautiful Buddha from the picture below. and obviously, you can watch it […]
72 Standing Golden Buddhas All Lined Up..
There were several other buildings located adjacent to the Golden Reclining Buddha and the building that caught my attention most was this building that contained the 72 Standing Golden Buddhas all encased in glass. To be honest, it didn’t seem like it was kept inside the temple but more like within the corridor of the […]
9 Sacred Places In Bangkok, Thailand
I was surprised to see a list of all the 9 Sacred Temples in Thailand that I had to video record it. Here goes: Well to make it easier here are the list: 1) Wat Phra Kaeo Motto: Endless Wealth and Prosperity 2) Wat Kanlayanamit Motto: Bon Voyage 3) Wat Chanasongkram Motto: Conquer All Obstacles […]
3rd Biggest Reclining Buddha In Thailand At Wat Pho Temple
We were then driven to our next Thailand historical temple destination and that was the Wat Pho Temple, also famously known as the place where you learn how to traditionally Thai massage. I actually loved the whole place. I thought it was brimming with character and all the intricate Buddhist carvings were simply magnificient! I […]
