Pratat Suthon Mongkol Khiri. The beautiful face reclining Buddha. In Thailand, there are many different temples where you could find and see the reclining Buddha images. For example, the biggest reclining Buddha in Thailand at …
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Ayutthaya province is one of the destinations that most visitors put it on the travel list. Due to Ayutthaya province located not to far from Bangkok which means you could also travel as a day tour if you have not much time plan while visit Thailand. However we would like to suggest this place to be on your travel list as it is one of the historical places in Ayutthaya instead of Ayutthaya historical site with the old ruins of the temples and the ancient city.
Pang Pa Inn Palace located on the Chao Phraya River bank which separate a bit from the main Chao Phraya River, it first built in Ayutthaya Period and was abandoned after got the 2nd lost from the Burmese War. Until King Rama 4th of Thailand had reconstructed the palace again and used as the reception palace for all Kings and Queens from abroad such as The Queen from the Netherland, The Queen from Denmark, Elizabeth the Queen of England as well as the Royal Family from Japan. There are 7 important spots to visit in Pang Pa Inn Palace. The famous one would be the memorial statue of Queen Sunant aKumareerat, the queen of King Rama 5thof Thailand who passed away from the shipwreck with her 2 children which you could see the memorial statue in the palace area. This palace became the memorial of love for King Rama 5th to his wife and his children since then.
Now a day, the palace opens for the visitors as well as Thai and foreigners to visit in Ayutthaya to learn about the history, enjoy with the beautiful architect as well as taking photos. It opens daily from 8am -4pm. Visiting to this place we have to dress properly as it is as the palace, please.
If you have limit of time, you could choose a day visit to Ayutthaya province and Pang Pa Inn Palace. However you have more time and love travelling on road to see things on the way, we would suggested 6-7 days trip starts from Bangkok to Chiang Mai or from Chiang Mai to Bangkok to cover all the interesting places which include Ayutthaya and Pang Pa Inn Palace as well.
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Travel to Thailand is the best destination for all visitors all around the world as for the culture, nature, tradition and also local people. Most famous places to visit are mainly Bangkok , Chiang Mai and also Phuket as they are the main cities and well known as the capital of each parts of Thailand.
However most people stop by Bangkok for the first destination due to the biggest international airport located there. You could stop by Bangkok a few days and plan to go around Bangkok to visit temples as well as the China Town. Since Ayutthaya locates nearby Bangkok only an hour and a half to get there. It could also be one of the destination for someone who love to see the old architect of the old capital ruins left from the long history. One Ayutthaya was one of the glory and old capital of Siam. At that time, there were wars between the countries and the groups especially Myanmar who had the long history of fighting between us to expand the area. Ayutthaya was the capital for 417 years before the last Myanmar invasion. Now a day, the old buildings still be seen in the old city of Ayutthaya province and almost in Ayutthaya.
Temples in Ayutthaya where you could add in the visit plan while you are in Thailand are Wat Mahathat Temple ( the Buddha Face in the Tree roots), Wat Chai Wattanaram, Wat Phra Srisanphet, Wat Rachaburana, Wat Budhthaisawan and more. If you love temples and old architect you would love this places, Ayutthaya.
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Yaowarat Road, Bangkok China Town!!!
Nobody visit Bangkok without the visit to Yaowarat Road or known as the Chiana Town, Bangkok. Located in Samphantawong District as the China town and one of the famous commercial area in Bangkok. With around 1.5 kilometers long and has the nick name as the Drogon road as it is the place where the resettlement of Chinese on the west river bank of the Chao Phraya River in the very first time King Rama 1st of Thailand had moved the capital from Thonburi to Rattanakisin. There are many shops which selling gold, garments, stationery, textiles and many more. It is also the place known by the locals that there is the area with the most gold shops in Thailand! By day time, there are crowded with locals and visitors from both Thailand and foreigners who shops for stuffs. By night also very colorful night life with light also with the street food for you to taste. If you book the hotel in the China Town area and love exploring the local night life, you wouldn’t up set.
You could also visit to some other places nearby such as the Grand palace ( Wat Phra Kaew with the Emerald Buddha), Wat Pho ( The Reclining Buddha temple), Wat Aroon ( The Temple of Dawn), Wat Traimitra ( The Golden Buddha temple) , The Golden Mountain Temple, Wat Kammalawas ( The Chinese temple with the colorful MRT station (Blue line) where you could connect to other places without the traffic jam as well as Khaosan road and many more as Bangkok has different part for you to visit and enjoy. Plan you trip to Thailand and visit to Yaowarat Road, the Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand.
Trai Mitra Temple, Bangkok. Trai Mitra Temple or known as “ Wat Sarm Jeen” by the local people. Located in the China Town area in Bangkok. It is one of the famous temples in Bangkok …
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River cruise around Ayutthaya historical island
Bangkok is Thailand’s current capital city. But, for those who have done a bit of research or are interested in Thai history they will know that there are a few other former capitals throughout the country’s timeline, and Ayutthaya is one of those. This kingdom started to rise around the 14th century and fell because of the Burmese troop’s invasion eventually, part of that was because of the weaknesses of the monarchy at the time. There was altogether 35 kings ruled Ayutthaya kingdom.
It is conveniently located in north of Bangkok and is about 80 km far. Nowadays, it has become a main attraction for those who are interested in history. There is the historical park declared by UNESCO as the World Heritage Site in 1991 where many ruins, numerous temples, old city walls, and other architectures well preserved.
There are different ways to explore the historical site; both by cars and boats. They both give different feelings. It is more relaxed to take the boat tour; total distance is around 30 km. And, with boat tour it is possible to do it within an hour or two for those who don’t have a lot of time. Or, taking the full day tour with lunch on the boat included for those who want to take the slower time in order to enjoy and learn more in depth. There are also both tour operators who can arrange everything for those who don’t have time to plan the trip, or for more budget travelers it is also possible to come up with his/ her own plan by doing some researches to make the trip happen.
The boat tour usually starts at the main pier in the north eastern part of the historical park. They type of boat used is the long-tailed that can carry up to 8, maximum 10 passengers. It passes the stilted houses with balconies facing the river. Some locals come down to the river back to do their chores whereas children enjoy jumping into the water and swim happily. Some of the people living there including monks, row their small wooden boats up or down the river. Some sit at the riverside with their hands holding the fishing rods, or some use the nets to catch fish. There are also some lizards living in the water too.
Not just only the way of life of the people, but the main highlight of doing the boat trip is to stop at a few temples. Many temples are seen from the river when taking the tour. But, there are those that visitors should not miss such as Wat Panan Cheng which is one of the oldest Buddhist temples built in the 14th century where the impressive 19-meter-tall Buddha image is kept. Another famous temple is Wat Chaiwattanaram which was built in the 17th century with Khmer (ancient Cambodia) architecture. There is another old Catholic church called St. Joseph’s church with western style architecture contrasting inside this historical park.
This fun, relaxed and educational boat tour is another activity worth doing when traveling to Thailand.
