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More Surprises At Bangkok Palace
Posted by: | CommentsI was pleasantly surprised when I got to see a real smaller version / model of Angkor Wat. I had always wanted to see it but didn’t get the chance to get there so seeing a real smaller sized version of Angkor Wat in Bangkok Palace was a real treat. I didn’t quite get the idea on why they have a model of Angkor Wat in Bangkok Palace but hey, I ain’t complaining 
probably its the Buddhist thing…
… and here is the video of the Angkor Wat model..
Each Thai kings have their own unique emblem and that acts as a signature to their rule and in the next video, you get to see the royal emblem from the previous Thai rulers. Most of them were the Ramas.
and more great pictures..
You can watch the fabulous Buddha temples and its surrounding buildings in this next video..
Bangkok Palace At Its Best!
Posted by: | CommentsI had my well deserved rest from last night and I was ready for my first tour of the day and that was a trip to Bangkok Palace.
I had already booked a bus loads of tours yesterday for each day that I was here. I just couldn’t be asked going and venturing things on my own particularly after the bad traffic experience and being stuck in the cab for hours on end which I had to endure upon my arrival here in Bangkok…so never again. Precaution is always great. Hehe
Anyway, I hired a tour guide to take me to Bangkok Palace. This time, I preferred to hire a tour guide because I was certain that I would require a ton of questions that needed explanations especially with all the history and all. A big tour group would be very difficult to really grasp all the important information so I was sure that the decision was good.
I arrived at Bangkok Palace just an hour before noon and the sun was already shining above our heads but despite all that, I could see a throng of tourists who were patiently queing to get into the palace. I could also see the golden pagodas from the outside gates of the palace. It was all really exciting.
Here is a picture of the cheeky me taken outside Bangkok Palace..
I saw a bunch of Thai Royal Palace Guards marching away and yes, for your sakes, I did captured the ‘marching moments’ on video.
No, it wasn’t really like the change of the guards at Buckingham Palace..well at least not yet…LOL…
Bangkok Palace did not let me down. It was truly an awesome sight. There were golden temples everywhere, beautiful pagodas and lots of Buddhas. Beautiful.
Here are some of the pictures that I took. I hope you like it.
and here are more pictures with me in it. Of course, I had to be in it
And here is a video excerpts with my helpful tour guide explaining things and the history of Bangkok Palace…
I think that’s it for now. I will continue with more pictures and videos in the second section for Bangkok Palace blog post. There are just too many pictures and videos to show. So..watch out for my next post shortly
I’m Off To Fly To Bangkok Now..
Posted by: | CommentsAll the work and the seminars I had to do in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the last few weeks had taken its toll. Now, I have to treat myself with more exotic travels in the Far East and what better way to do it than going to the infamous Bangkok
I got my tickets sorted with Thai Airways and decided to fly out on the 21st March. This would be my very first time in Bangkok though I had been to Southern Thailand – Phuket like many yonks ago. Way before the unfortunate tsunami that happened there.
The flight out from Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Thai Airways went really smoothly. To my surprise, the plane did not have any sufficient inflight entertainment systems. They were using that old big manky projector that they put at the front. I was not impressed. The service however was good. But with no personal TV makes flying extra boring.
I shouldn’t be moaning anyway as the flight only took less than 2 hours to get to Bangkok. The weather was fab upon landing. Hot and sunny.
I walked out the plane and into the new Bangkok Airport. I quickly dashed to the immigration clearance section. Man, that was a long queue…
I then got my bags from the carousel and hired a taxi to the hotel. By this time, I was too tired to even do anything fancy. I just wanted to get some sleep.
I recorded this video below the following day to explain why I just couldn’t be asked to go anywhere in Bangkok. *Hint:- The insane Bangkok road traffic!
