Bangkok Historic sites

Grand Palace Bangkok

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1722 reviews 2437 travel blogs 6193 photos

Distance: 2.8 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Nov 5, 2011 It's enormous with a lot of temples to see. Women have to ware long sleeves and long trousers/skirt. Men have to ware long ...
Sep 26, 2011 The Grand palace will catch your eye with it's traditional Thai monuments, especially the Jade Buddha statues and the palace ...
Jul 26, 2011 The grounds of the grand palace were absolutely remarkable, I loved all the great photo ops..My biggest disappointment was ...
Jul 12, 2011 Kerajaan Thailand yang paling utama. Sangat megah dan sangat berkharisma. Wajar saja kerajaan Thailand sangat disayangi ...

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Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho) Bangkok

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1652 reviews 173 travel blogs 180 photos

Distance: 2.6 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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Apr 19, 2012 if you are in bangkok dont miss to see this Reclining Buddha wow you will be amaze the place a lot of tourist very beautiful ...
Mar 13, 2012 If you visit only one temple in Bangkok - visit this one. With all temples in Bangkok there is an entry fee (at least for ...
Mar 5, 2012 The place is huge and the Buddha is just beyond words to mention it's beauty.
Feb 28, 2012 Make sure you check out the 101 black buckets where you drop a penny into each bucket, and then make a wish. The buckets are ...

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Jim Thompson House Bangkok

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728 reviews 115 travel blogs 187 photos

Distance: 8.8 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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Mar 31, 2012 The house and grounds are beautiful and full of history, great shop to buy silks. Restaurant and bar in the gardens a good ...
Mar 30, 2012 This is our second visit to Bangkok and we missed Jim Thompson House the first time. We enjoyed our visit. The house is ...
Jan 2, 2005 ... some glamor in my life so I took a taxi to the Jim Thompson House. Check out the website www.jimthompsonhouse.com for some ...
Mar 13, 2007 ... Buddha, the interesting traditional Thai architecture of the Jim Thompson House, the visual feast at the sprawling Chatachuk ...

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Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaeo) Bangkok

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887 reviews 272 travel blogs 285 photos

Distance: 2.7 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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Dec 6, 2011 There is so much to see around this area in Bangkok and this Temple is trully spectacular.
Nov 5, 2011 be aware of your clothing.. women must have legs and arms covered. Men just the legs.
Jul 12, 2011 Tample ini adalah tample yang berada di dalam Grand Palace. Kemegahannya termasuk di dalamnya.
Apr 28, 2011 ... let him off. But instead visitors were able to see the Temple of the Emerald Buddha - Wat Phra Kaeo for free. Not sure if I ...

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The National Museum Bangkok

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42 reviews 130 travel blogs 29 photos

Distance: 3.2 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Feb 3, 2012 This very much emphasises the history of Thailand with the Burmese and glosses over Thailand's involvement in World War II. ...
Dec 28, 2011 I'm not much of a history buff, or all that into museums - but I surprisingly really enjoyed this museum. The history of ...
May 15, 2010 ... walking distance. We headed out early for the national museum, as the Lonely Planet had helpfully pointed-out that a ...
Dec 2, 2005 ... but then again it's not the Vatican! We also visited the National Museum which was good to give more of an understanding ...

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Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit) Bangkok

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263 reviews 33 travel blogs 31 photos

Distance: 1.9 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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Nov 5, 2011 take the time to go around the city and explore it walking. That's how we found this temple! Get in public buses! Totally ...
Sep 25, 2005 ... Grand Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Traimit. This latter is the Temple of the Golden Buddha, home to the impressive 3m tall, 5 ...
Jan 23, 2007 ... to peak season!) and set out walking to find the Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Phra Kaeo) and the adjoining Grand ...
Mar 12, 2005 ... . Our first stop was Wat Traimit. This is the Temple of the Golden Buddha. This Buddha contains 5.5 tons of ...

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Royal Palace Bangkok

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1722 reviews 421 travel blogs 949 photos

Distance: 8.8 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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Apr 1, 2008 ... heat, we were able to marvel at the stunning Royal Palace, which included the sacred Emerald Buddha, and the complex ...
Mar 13, 2007 ... the conversation, we filled our days seeing amazing places like the Royal Palace and the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, the ...
Jul 28, 2008 ... a miserable time. There were even signs posted around the Royal Palace warning "BEWARE WILY STRANGERS", "Don't trust locals ...
Jul 28, 2008 Rewinding again back to the 28th, following our walk around the Royal Palace/Old Town and evasion of the touts, we took a ...

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Royal Barges National Museum Bangkok

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20 reviews

Distance: 3.4 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Temple of the Great Relic (Wat Mahathat) Bangkok

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3 reviews 2 travel blogs

Distance: 3 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Vimanmek Mansion Bangkok

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92 reviews 29 travel blogs 32 photos

Distance: 3.7 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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Jan 8, 2005 ... I visited the former royal residence of King Rama V called the Vimanmek Mansion where he lived for five years at the turn ...
Aug 22, 2003 ... experience. After a lazy morning yesterday, we headed off to Vimanmek Mansion (a huge house built entirely of teak) in ...
Mar 28, 2003 ... consulting my lonely planet, I opted to pay a visit to Vimanmek Mansion boasting to be the worlds largest golden teakwood ...
Apr 25, 2008 ... images. Open: Daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Vimanmek Mansion Museum is the world's largest golden teak ...

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Ancient City (Muang Boran) Bangkok

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109 reviews 64 travel blogs 212 photos

Distance: 6.7 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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May 17, 2006 ... a contrast to the modern rushed comsumerist Bangkok just outside it's walls. Visit Ancient City - You probably need to ...
Dec 19, 2004 ... Ayuthaya We then travelled to the World Heritage LIsted ancient city of Ayuthaya, which has numerous ruined temples ...
Apr 8, 2011 ... Yai Chai Mong Khon and Wat Panun Chueng. Also, in Ayutthaya the ancient city of Wat Mahatad. On the way home we were an ...
May 30, 2004 ... in my pants. Obviously,as I had though I was going to an ancient city I didn't bring togs. But its not like wet clothes are ...

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Ayuthaya Bangkok

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35 reviews 170 travel blogs 208 photos

Distance: 4 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Mar 9, 2012 Please go take a look at this place, you will never regret if you are one who like ruins!
Apr 9, 2005 ... that place. There are many reasons why they call Bangkok "the armpit of Thailand" and we found out about all of them and ...
Apr 30, 2006 ... me of long fingernails. It has the largest reclining Buddha in Thailand but we've seen bigger by far in Myanmar! I was ...
Dec 19, 2004 ... then travelled to the World Heritage LIsted ancient city of Ayuthaya, which has numerous ruined temples dating back to the ...

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Temples of the Grand Palace Bangkok

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1723 reviews 24 travel blogs 87 photos

Distance: 2.9 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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Mar 31, 2012 So many much glitz, glamour and intricate detail in one small area, It was beautiful, however I was a little disapointed with ...
Feb 18, 2012 Huge place - can spend hours here if you want. Loads of different bits and bobs
Feb 18, 2012 ... its temples, so we couldn't leave without paying the Temples of the Grand Palace a visit. Outside the temple there were a ...
Nov 14, 2011 ... to explore the nearby surroundings a little, taking in the Temples of the Grand Palace and a few other sights along the ...

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Victory Monument Bangkok

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41 reviews 92 travel blogs 68 photos

Distance: 3.1 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Apr 28, 2011 ... case he reads my blog! After the palace I stopped off at Victory Monument briefly to take some pictures of the memorial war ...
Mar 2, 2008 ... evening and I take the airtrain from the market past Victory Monument to Siam Square and the business district ...
Apr 22, 2011 ... to walk to the local minibus station on the corner next to Victory Monument and we got a bus for 160 baht (approx �3) to ...
Jun 9, 2006 ... the train arrives !!! And then we moved on over to the Victory Monument. It's a huge phallic symbol in the middle of a ...

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Democracy Monument Bangkok

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19 reviews 85 travel blogs 99 photos

Distance: 2.7 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Mar 2, 2008 ... the Erewan shrine before snagging a taxi past King Rama VI's monument. I enter what the map says is PatPong and hop a ...
Dec 8, 2004 ... , we took the river boat to the Democracy Monument, which like most things in Thailand is adorned with a gigantic picture of ...
May 17, 2006 ... 20 minutes and you'll be at the Grand Palace. You'll pass Democracy Monument on the way. You could get a tuk tuk if you ...
Feb 20, 2008 ... student protesters were killed by the military in 1976, and Democracy Monument, where they are memorialized. After a ...

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Anantasamakom Throne Hall Bangkok

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8 reviews

Distance: 2.3 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Wat Chai Watthanaram Bangkok

1 travel blog 3 photos

Distance: 8.4 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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May 2, 2011 ... and temples.� The next wat we visited was�Wat Chai Watthanaram. It's �Khmer style, which means from the Cambodian ...

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Four-Faced Buddha Bangkok

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8 reviews 2 travel blogs 1 photo

Distance: 2.1 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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Feb 20, 1996 ... Then after dinner we visited the Phra Promh to visit the famous four faced buddha. Ten back to the hotel. ...
Jan 25, 2010 ... much got the picture. It is a shrine to Brahma,the four-faced Buddha and is visited by hundreds,if not thousands of people ...

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Wat Phra Si Sanphet Bangkok

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2 reviews 7 travel blogs 16 photos

Distance: 6.7 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Jul 9, 2009 ... visited Wat RatchaBurana built in 1424 by King Borommaracha, Wat Phra Si Sanphet once Ayuttaya's most glorious temple and ...
May 2, 2011 ... complete circle before we happened to find a backdoor entrance to�Wat Phra Si Sanphet. We had pulled over in a parking lot ...
Dec 30, 2008 ... in Thailand at the contemporary temple next to the ruins of Wat Phra Si Sanphet. After multiple temples and lots of sun - a ...
Feb 6, 2011 ... ;we were taken past the Royal Palace to the Royal temple, Wat Phra Si Sanphet, which is literally next door, and is the most ...

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The Chakri Group (Phra Thinang Chakri Maha Prasat) Bangkok

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2 reviews 1 photo

Distance: 2.3 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Golden and Graceful Bangkok

Distance: 2.2 miles from city center

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Mini Angkor Wat Bangkok

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30 reviews 7 travel blogs 10 photos

Distance: 2.8 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Feb 18, 2012 Part of the Grand Temple. Obviously not as grand as the real thing, but good overview - which u unlikely to get at the real ...
Dec 1, 2009 ... those of you who have been to Cambodia, it is like a mini Angkor Wat, although on a much much smaller scale. We also ...
Sep 18, 2007 ... craters) than flat parts...arrived at a temple known as the mini angkor wat, which loclas say was the inspiration for it - ...
Apr 18, 2011 ... decorated with gold and sparkling tiles. There was even a mini Angkor Wat. All the way round the courtyard were beautiful ...

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Chitralada Palace Bangkok

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3 reviews 6 travel blogs

Distance: 3.1 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Jan 24, 2008 ... Palace, King Bhumibol moved the official royal residence to Chitralada Palace. Construction of the palace complex began in ...
Oct 13, 2011 ... time. The present King of Thailand, KingBhumiboi Adulyadel, however, resides at the Chitralada Palace. When King Budda Yodfa ...
Oct 23, 2002 ... Kings (the King now resides in the more modern Chitralada Palace). They include a reception hall, bedchamber and courts of ...
Aug 5, 2009 ... were added over time. The present King of Thailand, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, however, resides at the Chitralada ...

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Payathai Palace Bangkok

Distance: 2 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Wat Mongkonbophit Bangkok

Distance: 2.2 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Chao Phor Seua Bangkok

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Distance: 2.8 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Apr 27, 2008 ... Reclining Buddha) - A happier and more peaceful life 9. Chao Phor Seua Shrine - Offers more power and stature It might ...

The Upper Terrace Bangkok

2 travel blogs 4 photos

Distance: 2.8 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Jul 3, 2009 ... as the audience halls for state ceremonies such the King's birthday. The Upper Terrace monuments are also amazing to see, ...
Mar 5, 2012 ... different temples and buildings. We walked around and saw the upper terrace which is a huge golden building. There are four ...

Princess Mother Memorial Park Bangkok

1 travel blog

Distance: 1.9 miles from city center

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