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2 Mar 2008
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Morning call was at 0700, luckily. After breakfast, we went to the Temple of Emerald Buddha and the Grand Palace. Das Wetter war echt heiss. I had to wear a jacket on since I was wearing a sleeveless T-shirt. Thai people really love their king and his family a lot! Since it is a place of interest, it was crowded! The whole place is like history, buildings made of gold, ruby, sapphire, diamond...it's just great! I managed to listen to the history but didn't really get the whole story since everyone was squeezing around and taking photos. I really admire that place. There are 3 sets of costumes for the Buddha during Summer, Winter and raining seasons and only the King can change the costumes for the Buddha. No photos were allowed in the temple and surprisingly nobody even bordered to take any photos. My feeling - WOW! After that, we went to Chatuchak Market! Shopping! It's like Petaling Street in Malaysia where you can bargain, just that things were cheaper over there. Haha! 2 hours and we only finished 3 rows, unbelievable. But if I were to be there longer, I think I would have spent more! After that, we had some local delicacies nearby the hotel. It's a convenient that beside the hotel is Tesco Lotus! We had our dinner somewhere nearby and after that we headed for Siam Niramit. It's a cultural performance. The stage is huge and most impressive is the backdrop, 3D effects and sound system! Amazing! And of course not forgetting to take photos like normal tourists! Haha! After the show, we continued our shopping at Phapung! It's like a night market, lots to buy! We headed back to the hotel by midnite. My legs hurt from walking.
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