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Damnoen
Saduk - there is a number
of
floating markets in and around
Damnoen
Saduak. To rach them
cross the bridge and
continue down
the road until you reach the
sign
posted turn-off to your right. As you
go
along, there will be a number of
signposts for
boat hire to the
markets.
Bangkok - capital of the kingdom of
Thailand, it is an adrenaline metropolis of
millions, with towering glass and concrete
skyscrapers, rooftops bristling with television
antennas, and probably the most
spectacular traffic jams on earth.
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Thailand
Year(s) of Visit: 2000
Thailand, officially the Kingdom
of Thailand (Prathet Thai, or “Land of the Free”), country in Southeast Asia. Thailand is the only Southeast Asian
country never to have been occupied by any European or other foreign power,
except in war. The country was an absolute monarchy from 1782 until 1932,
when rebels seized power in a coup and established a constitutional
monarchy. Since then, Thailand has come under the rule of many governments,
both civil and military. The country was known as Siam until 1939 (when it
was renamed Thailand), and again for a few years in the late 1940s. In 1949
the name Thailand was adopted a second time.
Full Country Name:
Kingdom Of Thailand
Area: 513,115 sq km
Capital City: Bangkok
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Wat Pho - it was built in the
reign of King
Rama III.
Every structure in this temple was
built in square
form with 12 angles There is
also a big statue of
the reclining Buddha
inside the temple.
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Lumpini
Stadium - on fight nights tourists
fill up a
sizable portion of the seats. Most
opt to sit at
ringside, to see the action up
close. On nights of
major events, usually
advertised days in advance,
it can be hard
to get tickets. You might want to book
through your hotels or travel agents.
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The
Million Years Stone Park and Pattaya
Crocodile Farm - this is probably the closest
Erica
will get to a beautiful Bengal tiger.
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Asia
Pattaya Beach Hotel - this place is
perfect for
those looking for a less crowded
access to Pattaya
beach overlooking the
Gulf
of Thailand.
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Wat Phra
Kaeo - located in the same
compound as
the Grand Palace, is renowned
as the most beautiful
and important
Buddhist temple in Thailand. It enshrines
Phra Kaeo Morakot, the highly revered
Buddha image
carved from a single block
of emerald.
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Wat Arun - this temple of the
dawn is
inspiring at
sunrise; it is even more
marvelous toward dusk. The
temple's
architecture is symmetrical, with a square
courtyard containing five Khmer-style
prangs, the
central prang (282 ft)
surrounded by its four
attendant prangs in
the corners.
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