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The Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo
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The splendid Grand Palace enclosure is home to many ornate temples and buildings with a variety of architectural styles. Gold leaf, reflective tiling and B...
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Wat Pho
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Neighbouring the Grand Palace enclave, this temple is considered the largest in Bangkok.The famous Reclining Buddha, constructed in 1832, is enshrined in t...
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Bangkok National Museum
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One of the largest and most comprehensive museums in Southeast Asia, the National Museum houses an important and superb collection of artefacts and objets ...
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Wat Arun
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This famous Bangkok landmark is on the Thon Buri side of the Chao Phraya River, directly opposite the Grand Palace complex and easily accessible by boat from the Bangkok si...
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The Giant Swing
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This unusual 200-year-old red swing outside Wat Suthat was once used in Brahmanic ceremonies to honour the highest God Shiva.
Furthermore, it was used competiti...
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Wat Suthat
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The temple is renowned for its superb murals and elaborate woodcarving door panels created during the reign of King Rama II. The preaching hall contains a collection of gil...
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Ananda Samakhom Throne Hall
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This beautiful Throne Hall was built in the reign of King Rama V using marble for construction in the Italian Renaissance architectural style. The ceiling ...
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Vimanmek Mansion
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This is the largest golden teakwood building in the world, built in 1901 by King Chulalongkorn the Great (Rama V) as a royal residence.
It is located behind the Nat...
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Royal Elephant National Museum
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This is the first building on the right when entering the Vimanmek compound, containing a life-like model of the white elephant.
The myth and legend of...
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