First up, Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.
Thailand has temples everywhere, from majestic ones like this one in the Royal Palace
to tiny weathered old temples that are still in use today
Beware that the temperature will probably be in the 100's
and you are not allowed to wear shorts or short skirts!
There might be a ton of real gold on this building!
A side view of the massive temple
The interior walls are impressively covered with gold and ornaments
This beautiful temple is adorned in white and gold.
I think that this temple represents purity.
If temples had genders, this one would be a woman
The amount of detail on some of the things in the palace are amazing, to say the least!
There could easily be a million pieces in sight in this one picture.
Every petal of every flower is one more piece of stone or jewel
Zoom in on this picture to see the amazing detail.
There are many guards stationed around the palace to protect it.
They are huge and are also covered in jewels, head to toe.
It's probably best to avoid eye contact with them hehehe
This gnome looking fellow looks like someone the guards are trying to keep out!
Notice the human in the doorway for a size comparison
I don't know where to start with this creature
The sign says it is a Tantima Bird
and I have no reason to think otherwise
The Grand Royal Palace also has many Bonzai plants
This one was about twice my height
This is only one of many Bonzai groupings I was referring to
Thailand also has many very old temples.
My first thought when I saw this one was that it was abandoned
But I was pleasntly surprised to see dozens of pairs of shoes at the door
and so many people sitting inside on mats on the floor chanting prayers
The international airport in Bangkok, BKK, is a huge structure
When you arrive, you have to apply for a visa and pay a small fee
And there is a Skytrain to get you into the city center easily
This is the Skytrain. It's fast, cheap and best of all, air conditioned!
Once you are in town, the Taxi's are all these three wheeled Tuk Tuk's.
There are no meters so negotiate a fair price, close to half of what they ask for!
But the city busses in Bangkok are free! There are a million of them but no AC
And last, proof that you're not in Kansas anymore
Thanks for looking at my Thailand page!
For pictures of Chiang Mai, Thailand, click Chiang Mai
For pictures of Phuket, Thailand, click Pucket
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