Thais call their capital Krung Tep nagone Macha, which means that the city of angels, the great capital, or soon Krungtep. Bangkok ("Palace of the gods, the sky was built by the gods") is a city with longest name in the cities around the world. E 'was in the 17th Century by King Rama I founded. The city combines the respect of ancient traditions and the influence of industrial progress. Bangkok and canals located on the plains of the rivers, whichas the Venice of the East. A portion of the channel was demolished it to build roads and skyscrapers, you can still take a boat trip on those who remain.
Bangkok is the only city in Thailand with a meter. If the count is not available, you should discuss the cost of the trip in advance. Tuk-tuk is the most common means of transport in Bangkok. There is a motor vehicle with a sofa bed for passengers. When driving hard to imitate because it is a resultHis name was given. The rate is negotiated in advance and well you should say at the end of the trip.
Attractions in Bangkok
Some people believe that the city is dusty and boring. But if you decide to time, not in your hotel room and make you waste a trip (on foot), all doubts disappear. There are many places to visit, accessible from all major hotels in Bangkok, with over 400 temples and in the suburbs, you can see historyMonuments. During the visit the royal palaces and temples are invited to take off their shoes, certain rules of clothing with the skirt to the knees, pants, comply with covered shoulders. At the entrance of each temple, you can rent dresses. Customers can expect busy Bangkok. Actually you can spend ages in shopping malls, markets and shops. Besides the usual souvenirs you can buy Thai silk, jewelry, teak wood, ceramics andBronze.
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha
The Royal Palace is the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra KAEV) is the most important religious building in Bangkok. A 60 cm of the Emerald Buddha revered as Thailand's main sanctuary. It is composed of a single piece of jade, and the clothes are made of pure gold. In fact, there are three Buddha and is presented to one of them, depending on the season. In the royal palace just a few rooms of the throne are open to the public(Every day, 08 hours 30-15:30), some are still used to receive foreign delegations.
Temple of the Reclining Buddha (between 8.00 hrs 05.00 clock every day) is the largest and most famous of Bangkok, was built in the late 17th to 18 Century too soon. This is a statue of the Reclining Buddha 46 meters tall with golden feet Pearl, that the whole kingdom of Thailand shows.
Prior is the Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun), covered with ceramic tiles with ceramic applications. The best time to visit is theAt night when the 82-meter pagoda illuminated by spotlights in the spring and summer light shows are arranged, say in Thai and English on the history of the temple.
The Democracy Monument was dedicated to the events of early 1990, when the country underwent a military coup established. At that time, civil society taken over the army, for the first time in Thai history.
Bangkok, to visit places: the National Museum, the Palais Vimanmek floatingMarkets, the house of Jim Thompson, Chatuchak Market, Lumpini Park, the Dusit Zoo, Rose Garden, Forest Samphran, Wat Arun, Siam Park (water park).
