The reclining Buddha through Wat Pho supporting pillars
Wat Pho, nearby the Grand Palace in Bangkok houses the largest reclining Buddha in the world at 46 metres long and 15 metres high. The actual Wat itself covers 80,000 Read the rest! \(^u^)/ →
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They call it the Grand Palace, the name I think is totally justified. Covering 218,000 square metres surrounded by 4 walls and completed around 1782. It was built for King Rama I’s ascension to the throne. Before this the royal palace and centre of administration was located in Thonburi. For many reasons the King decided this old location was not appropriate anymore to set up the new capital the City of Angels: Bangkok.
Colour catches the eye in every direction
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A market seller
Every weekend in Bangkok over 10000 market stalls over 28 acres of land gather and set up their wares at Chatuchak market, the biggest in Asia. Read the rest! \(^u^)/ →
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An impressive structure lining the river
Arriving in Bangkok completely unprepared I was thankful to meet Neil from Australia in my dorm who has been to Bangkok many times so I went out with him for the night.
After a short monorail journey we got on the river taxi heading to our destination Read the rest! \(^u^)/ →
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With my last full day in Singapore, I decided to do the most touristy thing possible. Visit the Read the rest! \(^u^)/ →
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