Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is surrounded by high white walls and occupies an area of about a square mile. The splendor of the Palace grounds has no equal. It is possible to inspect the interior of one or more buildings, the more prominent ones being the Throne Hall, Hall and the Coronation Hall. Each decoration is in it own style in fabulous array of colors. The Royal chapel, Wat Phra Kaeo, which is in the same compound, houses the Emerald Buddha, the most sacred Buddha image in Thailand.
Klong
Take the long tail speedboat on the Chao Phya River and canals. Attractions include waterside temples, Thai-style houses fast motor boats to old barges carrying produce to market. Speed boats carrying people to work and children to school. Visit the Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun) whose 82 meters tower has become the landmark of Bangkok. The tower built of stucco-covered bricks and inlaid with thousands of pieces of multicolored Chinese porcelain.
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Drive west to the nation's "rice bowl," an agricultural area of villages connected by a network of canals (klongs). Board a traditional long-tail boat for an exhilarating ride through the palm-fringed klongs to the busy, exotic and colorful floating market. Watch from the riverbank as floating merchants hawk their fruit, baskets, crops and weavings; an excellent opportunity for photography and shopping.
River Kwai Bridge
The world famous bridge on the River Kwai was built during World War II by the prisoners of war. The bridge is located near the town of Kanchanaburi, 130 kilometers west of Bangkok. You will visit the War Museum, the well kept cemetery, which contain the graves of the Allied soldiers. These soldiers were lost their lives while building the "Death Railway". Board a local train for an exciting trip on the "Death Railway" along the bridge built into the cliff side above the meandering River Kwai.
Ayutthaya
Situated some 89 kilometers to the north of Bangkok, Ayutthya was the Siamese capital from 1350 to 1767. It was completely destroyed by retreating Burmese forces in 1767 but the ruins still bear witness to its former splendor. Archaeological excavation of the site is continuing and some of the ruins have been restored.
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