A Cultural Day in Bangkok - Itinerary Inspiration from ArchitectureOfBuddhism.com
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Discover the must-see sights (and tastes!) of Bangkok in our cultural 1-day itinerary... after seeing these photos you'll want to book your ticket straight away! Find out more about Bangkok and Thailand on our Architecture of Buddhism site here: http://architectureofbuddhism.com/books/tag/thailand/
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- 1. A cultural day in Bangkok
- 2. Thais call their capital by the name of ‘Krung Thep’, which literally means ‘City of Angels’
- 3. Bangkok has a population of more than 14 million within the surrounding area, making it one of Asia’s largest cities
- 4. Grand Palace – 08:30
- 5. The Grand Palace is a complex of different buildings, located next to the Chao Phraya River in the heart of Bangkok
- 6. It currently serves partially as museum for the public
- 7. Until 1925 it was the official residence of the kings of Siam
- 10. Southeast Asia’s largest museum is located just a stone-throw away from the Grand Palace
- 11. Initially opened by King Rama V to exhibit gifts given by his father, it now showcases items from significant importance from pre-history to the Ayutthaya era
- 12. Lunch – 12:30
- 13. Bangkok is a Mecca for food lovers – from colourful markets to splurge restaurants, it offers something for every taste and budget
- 14. Must try specialities: Pra Goong (shrimp salad) Som Tam (green papaya salad) Gai Pad Prik Gaeng (chicken stir fry in red curry) Tom Kha Gai (Curry with coconut milk and oyster mushrooms)
- 15. The Venice of the East – 14:30
- 16. Discover the Khlongs of Bangkok, a network of manmade canals at the banks of the Chao Phraya River
- 17. Catch a long tail boat and drive past old stilted wooden houses, floating markets and bathing locals to get a sense of how the citizen of Bangkok really used to live.
- 18. Marble Temple – 16:30
- 20. Traditional Thai Dance: Siam Niramit – 20:00
- 21. Siam Niramit is a Guinness Record Award winning show and ranks continuously high on pages like Trip Advisor
- 22. The show depicts Thailand's cultural history along with world class special effects. You can enjoy the show along with buffet style dinner.
- 23. Good to know : -Dress smart casual when entering a temple (sandals/slippers would be fine) - -Pay respect to the king and queen at all times (do not crumple money as it depicts the king or have any form of negative opinion about the royal family) - -Ask monks for permission before shooting a photo
- 25. Slide 1 - Bangkok city via Flickr by Kim Seng : http://bit.ly/1p6ph59 Slide 2 - Bangkok Skyline via Flickr by Swaminathan : http://bit.ly/WzU97C Slide 3 - Bangkok city via Flickr by Ilya : http://bit.ly/1r2ki7Z Slide 4 - Grand Palace via Flickr by Michael Sarver : http://bit.ly/1k89nuY Slide 5 - Grand Palace via Flickr by Philip Roeland : http://bit.ly/1llpEax Slide 6 - Grand Palace via Flickr by Greg Knapp : http://bit.ly/1nN99E5 Slide 7 - Wat Pha Kraew via Flickr by Michael Sarver : http://bit.ly/Wql45l Slide 8 - Wat Pha Kraew via Flickr by Greg Knapp : http://bit.ly/1n90oZd Slide 9 - National Museum via Flickr by Adaptor-Plug : http://bit.ly/1kad0k7 Slide 10 - Sukrip Khrong Mueang crew wai via Wikimedia by Lerdsuwa Slide 11 - National museum via Flickr by Laughin Elkind : http://bit.ly/1zXbczi Slide 12 - Thai satay via Flickr By Thai House Group : http://bit.ly/1kLK1Od Slide 13 - Pad thai via Flickr by Andy Ciordia : http://bit.ly/1jRCLFi Slide 14 - Papaya salad via Flickr by Jeremy Keith : http://bit.ly/UmdaZs Slide 15 - Floating market via Flickr by Tyson Josey : http://bit.ly/1wQEYl4 Slide 16 - Khlongs in Bangkok via Flickr by Alix Cazenave http://bit.ly/1jSu25J Slide 17 - Khlong boat via Flickr by Mark Fischer http://bit.ly/1ndWCOi Slide 18 - Marble temple via Flickr by Ian Gratton: http://bit.ly/WyyXyH Slide 19 - Marble Temple via Flickr by Justin Gaurav Mirgai http://bit.ly/1p4jMnk Slide 20 - Thai dance via Flick by Jason D’Great : http://bit.ly/Uklsks Slide 21 - Thai dance via Flickr by Avital Pinnick : http://bit.ly/1yQmsfr Slide 22 - Thai dance via Flickr by Jason D’Great : http://bit.ly/1qXloSj Slide 23 - Wat Arun via Flickr by Uwe Schwarzbach : http://bit.ly/1nxoj6l Slide 24 - Bangkok via Flickr by 达 李 : http://bit.ly/WpNwEy Slide 25- Saphan Bhumibol at Dusk Bangkok via Flickr by Mike Behnken : http://bit.ly/1pAjshL Photo Sources: