Vimanmek, the world's largest golden teakwood
mansion. It was a former royal palace, located in the Dusit Palace complex. The
building has two right-angled wings, each wing is 60 meters long and 20 meters
high and is three-storey except for the part where H.M. King Rama V resided,
which is octagonal and four-storey. Although the ground floor is brick and
cement, the upper floors are bulit of beautiful golden teakwood. Altogether
there are 31 exhibition rooms with the bedroom, the throne room and bathroom maintaining
the atmosphere of the Thai past. Some display the exhibitions of Thai art, i.e.
silverware, ceramics, crystal ware and ivory.
Source: http://www.vimanmek.com
Location: Rachavithee Road, Dusit District, Bangkok 10300, Thailand
More info: The Public Relation 66-2628-6300 ext. 5119-5121
Open on Monday – Sunday
Official hours 09.30 a.m. – 04.00 p.m. (Ticket booth close on 03.15 p.m.).
Close on the public holiday, except:
Jan 01 - New Year's Day
Apr 13, 14, 15 - Songkran Day
May 05 - Coronation Day
Aug 12 - H.M. The Queen's Birthday
Dec 05 - H.M. The King's Birthday
Dec 10 - Constitution Day
Dec 31 - New Year's Eve
Proper attire is required.
Proper Dress in The Vimanmek Palace for Visitors
Visitors are requested to be dressed properly and appropriately upon entering the ground of the Vimanmek Palace.Thus the following dress - code (applicable to both ladies and gentlemen) will be strictly enforced:
1. Shorts, mini-skirts, short skirts, tight fitting trousers, as well as tights can not be worn as outer garments.
2. See-through shirts and blouses, as well as culottes or quarter length trousers can not be worn.
3. Sleeveless shirts or vests can not be worn as outer garments.
4. Sandals (without ankle or heel straps) are not allowed.
5. All shirt sleeves, whether long or short, can not be rolled up.
6. Sweat shirts and sweat pants, wind-cheaters, pajamas and fisherman trousers are not allowed.
Source: http://www.vimanmek.com
Location: Rachavithee Road, Dusit District, Bangkok 10300, Thailand
More info: The Public Relation 66-2628-6300 ext. 5119-5121
Open on Monday – Sunday
Official hours 09.30 a.m. – 04.00 p.m. (Ticket booth close on 03.15 p.m.).
Close on the public holiday, except:
Jan 01 - New Year's Day
Apr 13, 14, 15 - Songkran Day
May 05 - Coronation Day
Aug 12 - H.M. The Queen's Birthday
Dec 05 - H.M. The King's Birthday
Dec 10 - Constitution Day
Dec 31 - New Year's Eve
Proper attire is required.
Proper Dress in The Vimanmek Palace for Visitors
Visitors are requested to be dressed properly and appropriately upon entering the ground of the Vimanmek Palace.Thus the following dress - code (applicable to both ladies and gentlemen) will be strictly enforced:
1. Shorts, mini-skirts, short skirts, tight fitting trousers, as well as tights can not be worn as outer garments.
2. See-through shirts and blouses, as well as culottes or quarter length trousers can not be worn.
3. Sleeveless shirts or vests can not be worn as outer garments.
4. Sandals (without ankle or heel straps) are not allowed.
5. All shirt sleeves, whether long or short, can not be rolled up.
6. Sweat shirts and sweat pants, wind-cheaters, pajamas and fisherman trousers are not allowed.
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| The Dusit Palace |
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| Vimanmek Mansion |
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| Vimanmek Mansion |
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| Vimanmek Mansion |
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| Signboard |
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| Suan Hong Residential Hall |
This building is a two-storey wooden structure
with highly ornate fretwork on the pediment and eaves. H.M. King Chulalongkorn
had it constructed for H.M. Queen Sawang Wattana (the Queen Grandmother). The
Queen resided here from 1902 to 1910.
The building now houses collections of pictures of royal rites and ceremonies ranging from the ceremony for laying a one-month-old royal infant in a cradle, royal state procession and royal barge procession, the Triyampawai ceremony; Giant Swing ceremony or a Brahmin rite to welcome the god Siva. Moreover, it also houses photographs of activities of HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. These pictures are valuable historical records.
The building now houses collections of pictures of royal rites and ceremonies ranging from the ceremony for laying a one-month-old royal infant in a cradle, royal state procession and royal barge procession, the Triyampawai ceremony; Giant Swing ceremony or a Brahmin rite to welcome the god Siva. Moreover, it also houses photographs of activities of HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. These pictures are valuable historical records.
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| Chinatown Map |
From Vimanmek Mansion, we took a taxi to
Chinatown / Yaowaraj Road to visit Wat Trimit which houses the world's largest
solid gold Buddha statue. The Golden Buddha is 4 meters in height, made of
18-carat gold, and weighs in at five tonnes.
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| Chinatown, Yaowaraj Road |
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| Wat Trimit |
Wat Trimit - The Temple of Golden Buddha.
Located at the end of Chinatown’s Yaowaraj Road, this temple houses the extraordinary 700-year-old golden Buddha image, a seated figure composed entirely of five and a half tons of gold. Previously, it had been covered with plaster and once broken off, the true treasure beneath was suddenly revealed - the figure was found to be composed entirely of gold. The theory is that the covering was a means of protecting it from the Burmese while the capital of Ayutthaya was under siege. It is now an important and sacred Buddha image of unique beauty. The temple is open daily from 08.00-17.00 with an admission fee of THB20.
By the time I was there, it was being renovated, so no admission fee collected. Yet I was able to see the famous golden Buddha image.
Located at the end of Chinatown’s Yaowaraj Road, this temple houses the extraordinary 700-year-old golden Buddha image, a seated figure composed entirely of five and a half tons of gold. Previously, it had been covered with plaster and once broken off, the true treasure beneath was suddenly revealed - the figure was found to be composed entirely of gold. The theory is that the covering was a means of protecting it from the Burmese while the capital of Ayutthaya was under siege. It is now an important and sacred Buddha image of unique beauty. The temple is open daily from 08.00-17.00 with an admission fee of THB20.
By the time I was there, it was being renovated, so no admission fee collected. Yet I was able to see the famous golden Buddha image.
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| Wat Trimit |
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| The Temple of Golden Buddha |
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| Wat Trimit |
Hua
Lamphong Railway Station, officially known as the Bangkok Railway Station is
located 0.4 kilometres away from Wat Trimit. Wat Trimit can be reached by
MRT/subway too. Just stop at Hua Lamphong station, walk a bit and you can see
the golden tip of Wat Trimit.
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| The Golden Buddha |
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| Siam Ocean World Bangkok |
Siam
Ocean World is located in the basement at Siam Paragon. There are seven section
: Weird and Wonderful ; Deep Reef ; Living Ocean ; Rain Forest ; Rocky Shore ;
Open Ocean ; Sea Jellies.
Entrance Fee: For Non-Thai Adult 850 baht
Child (80-120cm) 650 baht
Open Daily: 10.00-21.00
Last Entry: 20.00
Location:
B1-B2 Floor, Siam Paragon, 991 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand
Telephone : +66 2687 2000 Facsimile : +66 2 687 2001
www.siamoceanworld.co.th
Entrance Fee: For Non-Thai Adult 850 baht
Child (80-120cm) 650 baht
Open Daily: 10.00-21.00
Last Entry: 20.00
Location:
B1-B2 Floor, Siam Paragon, 991 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand
Telephone : +66 2687 2000 Facsimile : +66 2 687 2001
www.siamoceanworld.co.th
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| Siam Ocean World Bangkok |
Wow! Have You Heard?
The amount of water at Siam Ocean World oceanarium = 3 Olympic-size swimming pools = The area of 2 world-class football fields!
The artificial seawater used at Siam Ocean World uses salt that came all the way from the Red Sea!
Baby sharks, sea jellies, seahorses, pipefish and over 10 other marine animal species were born at Siam Ocean World. Now... would they be considered as Thais?
The acrylic panels of the oceanarium are 6 inches thick, which is needed to hold the weight of 3,000 tons of seawater behind it! Wow!
If we took the day Siam Ocean World had the most visitors and asked everyone to hold hands, they would stretch out 8 times the length of the Suvarnabhumi Airport runway!
A great transit-marketing trick, isn't it?
The amount of water at Siam Ocean World oceanarium = 3 Olympic-size swimming pools = The area of 2 world-class football fields!
The artificial seawater used at Siam Ocean World uses salt that came all the way from the Red Sea!
Baby sharks, sea jellies, seahorses, pipefish and over 10 other marine animal species were born at Siam Ocean World. Now... would they be considered as Thais?
The acrylic panels of the oceanarium are 6 inches thick, which is needed to hold the weight of 3,000 tons of seawater behind it! Wow!
If we took the day Siam Ocean World had the most visitors and asked everyone to hold hands, they would stretch out 8 times the length of the Suvarnabhumi Airport runway!
A great transit-marketing trick, isn't it?
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| Siam Ocean World Bangkok |
Shark Feeding Show: 13.00 and 16.00
Diver's Communication: 11.00, 12.00, 14.00, 15.00, 17.00
Eagle Ray Feeding: 13.30 and 16.30
Water Rat Feeding, Otter Feeding: 11.30 and 15.30
Fresh Water Fish Feeding: 12.00 and 16.00
Penguin Feeding: 12.30 and 16.30
Diver's Communication: 11.00, 12.00, 14.00, 15.00, 17.00
Eagle Ray Feeding: 13.30 and 16.30
Water Rat Feeding, Otter Feeding: 11.30 and 15.30
Fresh Water Fish Feeding: 12.00 and 16.00
Penguin Feeding: 12.30 and 16.30
Animal
Contact: every half hour from 10.30 - 17.30
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The Mermaid Me
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| Donald McD Siam Paragon |
Sawasdee Kha...
The Thai greeting referred to as the wai consists of a slight bow, with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion. The wai has been adopted by western cultural symbols in Thailand, including Ronald McDonald.
The Thai greeting referred to as the wai consists of a slight bow, with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion. The wai has been adopted by western cultural symbols in Thailand, including Ronald McDonald.
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| The wat near Hua Lampong |
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