Photo Tour of Buzzing Bangkok

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Temples, malls, and scorpions all make an appearance in our photo tour of Bangkok.

 
Lina craved corn. Lina gets corn.
Lina craved corn. Lina gets corn.

 
Wat Phra Kaew
Wat Phra Kaew

 
mini Angkor Wat on display
mini Angkor Wat on display

 
statue of something scary looking
statue of something scary looking

 
Wat above the Angkor Wat model
Wat above the Angkor Wat model

 
intricate architecture
intricate architecture

 
monkeys or devils? holding up the stupa
monkeys or devils? holding up the stupa

 
just a small part of walls upon walls of murals
just a small part of walls upon walls of murals

 
a sleeping giant. now used as a palace?
a sleeping giant. now used as a palace?

 
temple of the emerald Buddha
temple of the emerald Buddha

 
complete with golden walls
complete with golden walls

 
and intricate columns and beams
and intricate columns and beams

 
the emerald buddha dressed in gold
the emerald buddha dressed in gold

 
let me just put everyone in my mouth
let me just put everyone in my mouth

 
the "guesthouse" for the grand palace
the "guesthouse" for the grand palace

 
entering the grounds of the grand palace
entering the grounds of the grand palace

 

 

 

 
At Wat Pho, perspective from feet of a giant reclining Buddha. 46m long, 15m high.
At Wat Pho, perspective from feet of a giant reclining Buddha. 46m long, 15m high.

 

 

 

 

 

 
at a large market full of flowers being made… mainly for use on all of the shrines in Bangkok
at a large market full of flowers being made… mainly for use on all of the shrines in Bangkok

 
when I say full of flowers, I mean full of flowers
when I say full of flowers, I mean full of flowers

 
Thai tacos? Coconut, egg, and other deliciousness.
Thai tacos? Coconut, egg, and other deliciousness.

 
orb fun
orb fun

 
so we found Santa Claus and 4 of his reindeer. Is this where they hang out in the spring?
so we found Santa Claus and 4 of his reindeer. Is this where they hang out in the spring?

 
Snow White
Snow White

 
view of Wat Arun from the ferry
view of Wat Arun from the ferry

 
making of a banana "pancake"
making of a banana "pancake"

 
taken along a canal in Bangkok. notice anything out of place?
taken along a canal in Bangkok. notice anything out of place?

 
tip: take pictures of signs to get directions. we only found where to get this after we showed someone a picture
tip: take pictures of signs to get directions. we only found where to get this after we showed someone a picture

 
Bangkok traffic
Bangkok traffic

 
an offering of performance at Erawan Shrine. people worship this shrine of Brahma by hiring performers after they have good fortune
an offering of performance at Erawan Shrine. people worship this shrine of Brahma by hiring performers after they have good fortune

 

 
the performers
the performers

 
performers on break
performers on break

 
the shrine of Brahma
the shrine of Brahma

 
street art!
street art!

 
you have to wear special clothes for a Thai massage
you have to wear special clothes for a Thai massage

 
Charlie's Bar. Owned by an expat
Charlie's Bar. Owned by an expat

 
two hilarious signs within
two hilarious signs within

 
view from a tut tut. tip: don't take a tut tut tour, especially if you are tall. You can't see much except for the road. This was just a ride home for us.
view from a tut tut. tip: don't take a tut tut tour, especially if you are tall. You can't see much except for the road. This was just a ride home for us.

 
Another "pancake", this time, much more crepe like
Another "pancake", this time, much more crepe like

 
photos of the King and Queen were everywhere
photos of the King and Queen were everywhere

 
a biker asks directions to help navigate their way around Throne Hall
a biker asks directions to help navigate their way around Throne Hall

 
Throne Hall
Throne Hall

 

 

 

 
shotput?
shotput?

 
just sorting a thousand cookies
just sorting a thousand cookies

 
You can buy alcohol from 11-2 and 5-12. What a funny gap in the middle of the day.
You can buy alcohol from 11-2 and 5-12. What a funny gap in the middle of the day.

 
This Japanese guy lost rock-paper-scissors and had to eat the scorpion
This Japanese guy lost rock-paper-scissors and had to eat the scorpion

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