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Stuart Gustafson — Author, Speaker, Traveler

Thailand-Bangkok

Here are photos from Bangkok, Thailand. It’s said that the Thai people are the “Happiest People” in the world. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but I’ve not met one unhappy person in my several trips to Thailand. My recommendation is an overnight stay (more nights the better) because if you’re on a cruise ship docked in Laem Chabang, it’s a two-hour ride each way. But if you don’t have any choice, even a day trip into Bangkok is worth the trip!

Stuart Gustafson personally took each photograph displayed, and the copyrighted images are owned by him. If you click on a thumbnail image, you will see a larger and more complete picture that opens in a separate window.


The Grand Palace — this is why you come to Bangkok for the first time

On the Right Track
Outside the Gates
Standard Attire
In Honor of Late King
Inside Main Gate
Palace
Palace Building
Wall Painting
Tall Soldier
Guarding the Entrance
So Many Buildings
Such Detailed Work
Simple Corner Piece
Nice Ornamentation
Gold Everywhere
Miniature Shrine
Such Detail
Emerald Buddha


Wat Arun — Temple of Dawn on other side of river; you are actually allowed to climb up the [steep] steps of this temple for a nice overhead view (which I did)

Approaching on river
Getting Closer
Inside “the area”
Nothing in the Way
Detailed Texture
View to Grand Palace



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Wat Traimit — Temple of the Golden Buddha. With a weight of over five tons, this is the world’s largest gold seated Buddha. It was “lost” for years as it was covered in ordinary plaster to keep it out of the hands of would-be robbers.

Wat Traimit
Another View
Decorative Topping
The Golden Buddha
Another Photo
Gifts to Golden Buddha


View my short YouTube video (0:45) of the Golden Buddha from 2015


Wat Pho — Temple of the Reclining Buddha — the image of Buddha is over 150 feet long, and as with most temples, you have to take your shoes off to enter. The soles of the feet are about ten feet high and about thirteen feet long, are inlaid with mother-of-pearl, and they are each divided into 108 arranged panels, displaying the auspicious symbols by which Buddha can be identified. It’s difficult to get a full-length picture due to the statue’s length and the occasional draperies for “maintenance purposes.”

Entrance Sign
Your First Sight
Partial View
Best I Could Get
Foot Soles
Sole Images


Tuk-Tuk Around Town — Tuk Tuks are the way that the locals get around town quickly. Tuk Tuks might not look like the safest form of transportation, but if the locals take them, why should we object?

They’re Everywhere
Our Tuk Tuk
Off We Go!
Traffic Jams Do Occur


View my Tuk Tuk Ride YouTube video — it’s only about a half-minute long.



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