Bangkok governor calls it quits in wake of corruption indictment
BANGKOK, Nov 12 (TNA) – Bangkok governor Apirak Kosayodhin announced on Wednesday he had decided to resign from his post, one day after being found guilty in relation to alleged irregularities involving the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) procurement of fire trucks and boats worth more than [...]
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Bangkok governor calls it quits in wake of corruption indictment
Posted in Bangkok Thailand on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The National Museum At Bangkok
Posted in Bangkok Thailand, national museum on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bangkok is home to an extensive and very informative National Museum, which claims to be the largest of it’s kind in all of South East Asia. It serves as a good place to learn about the full range of Thai culture, history, and of the traditional significance of Buddhism to the Thai way of life. [...]
Wat Arun, Temple of the Dawn At Bangkok
Posted in Bangkok Thailand, wat, wat arun on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The famous Wat Arun (วัดอรุณ), perhaps better known as the Temple of the Dawn, is one of the best known landmarks and one of the most published images of Bangkok. It consists of a massive elongated prang (Khmer-style tower), and is surrounded by four smaller prangs. The prang is described by the Tourism Authority of [...]
Wat Pho, Temple of the Reclining Buddha At Bangkok
Posted in Bangkok Thailand, wat pho, wat phra kaew, wat po on November 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wat Pho (วัดโพธิ์), or Wat Phra Chetuphon (วัดพระเชตุพน) as it is generally known to the Thais, is mainly famous for the huge Reclining Buddha statue it houses. At 20 acres large, it is the largest Wat in Bangkok, and is technically the oldest too, as it was built around 200 years before Bangkok became Thailand’s [...]
The Grand Palace At Bangkok
Posted in Bangkok Thailand, The grand palace, grand palace on November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Grand Palace (พระบรมมหาราชวัง) adjoins Wat Phra Kaew in a common compound, and is where you will end up after exiting Wat Phra Kaew. Despite the proximity of the two, there’s a distinct contrast in style between the very Thai Wat Phra Kaew and the more European inspired designs of the Grand Palace (the roof [...]
Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of the Emerald Buddha At Bangkok
Posted in Bangkok Thailand, emerald buddha, wat phra kaew, wat pra kaew on November 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wat Phra Kaew (วัดพระแก้ว), the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, and the adjoining Grand Palace together form perhaps the greatest spectacle for the visitor to Bangkok. Despite the fact that the whole compound is so full of tourists [...]
LOY KRATHONG ON 12 NOV 2008
Posted in Bangkok Thailand, Bangkok loy krathong, loy krathong, loy krathong festival on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
LOY KRATHONG
Loy Krathong is as old as Thai heritage and represents a close bond between Thai culture and water. The festival takes place on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month when the water level is high and the climate is cooler. Participants ask water spirits to sail away their troubles in their [...]
Bangkok
Posted in Bangkok Thailand on October 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (pronounced [krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn], กรุงเทพมหานคร (help·info)) or Krung Thep (กรุงเทพฯ (help·info)) for short, is the capital, largest urban area and primate city of Thailand. It was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was [...]
