Lunch
Auntie was preparing the food for us.
Our lunch companion by the road side
Had cool Persi; relieved.
Found another tourist trap here - they were renting the formal dressing for the palace, but you could got the dressing for free at the entrance. So, don't waste your $$$ outside.
Grand Palace
Dedicated gardeners under the hot hot hot sun.
Marching army with weapons were everywhere.
Overview of what is hidden behind the wall.
More Army!
Guan Gong & me
Donkoi with his appratus for traveling and photography.
How can lotus absent from a Buddhist country?!
Gold! Gold! Gold!
Half human and half bird mythological creature.
Scattered round the terrace are fancy animals in mythology.
Miniture of Ayutthaya Old Palace.
Miniture of Ayutthaya Old Palace with other buildings at the background.
Stupa in between the joints.
Palace life on the wall.
Welcome to Grand Palace.
Hero from Hindi movie. Muaks. :-X
>_< (Donkoi) & ^_^ (Leangz~**)
Wat Phra Kaew (Emerald Buddha Temple): keeping one of the precious Buddha image
Donkoi said I am one among them. Is there meaning I am very fierce? (dunno)
Look at the roof!
The patterns were created with little tiles.
Mythological giants in pair.
Thai palace guard.
Fruit juice project by the Royal Family.
Yo. Yo. Peace. (So hot that I had a little towel with me)
European-styled building with Thai and Chendi - still handsome-looking.
Well-kept plant. Bubble bubble leaves.
Tiny dot in the big maze.
Can you imagine that I was in Thailand?!
When you see the elephant, then, it is confirmed.
Take a break viewing the beautiful garden (melting...)
shhh...(fried brain that failed to think straight)
Another Thai-styled temple.
Saw the army exchanging duty; organized and neat.
The last building at 4pm+; the Grand Palace ground was about to close.
We found this food stall outside of the Grand Palace compound. It was resembling our economic rice. The menu was written in Thai. So, we just pointed anything at the menu and the auntie went on to prepare the "anything" for us.
Auntie was preparing the food for us.
Our lunch companion by the road side
Had cool Persi; relieved.
Found another tourist trap here - they were renting the formal dressing for the palace, but you could got the dressing for free at the entrance. So, don't waste your $$$ outside.
Grand Palace
350 Baht/person; opened daily. (the pants/long skirt, which Donkoi and I wore inside the following pictures, were free with deposit)
Grand Palace is constructed during the late of 18th Century. Even though the palace is no longer the official residence of current king, the 218,400 square feet area was still guarded with trained army. Outside of the 1900 meters of white wall, gardeners were seen maintaining the grass in neat formation. This monument still holds its old glory. Its existence speaks the grandness, the richness as well as the history of Thai Kingdom.
Grand Palace is constructed during the late of 18th Century. Even though the palace is no longer the official residence of current king, the 218,400 square feet area was still guarded with trained army. Outside of the 1900 meters of white wall, gardeners were seen maintaining the grass in neat formation. This monument still holds its old glory. Its existence speaks the grandness, the richness as well as the history of Thai Kingdom.
Dedicated gardeners under the hot hot hot sun.
Marching army with weapons were everywhere.
Overview of what is hidden behind the wall.
More Army!
The Grand Palace is filled with building styles from 17th-century-Asian, Chinese, Thai as well as European. The Stupa and Chendi are the most obvious signs illustrating the old age of Thai Kingdom because they are symbols of Hindi influence during 1500 till 1700 time frame.
Many temples inside the Grand Palace are Thai-styled Wat with gold coating, wide range of different marbles and assorted colours of glass decorating each inch of the buildings. Besides the walls and pillars, the edge of the roofs are often surrounded by little dangling bells, which jingling whenever there is a gust of wind whoozing by. In addition to that, mini-sized stupa and chendi are always sitting on the joint of two roofs.
The exageratingly beautiful architecture of these 200~300-year-old buildings confirmed the historical fact - Thailand was the richest and strongest power among the Asean countries. During 16th centuries, the neighbouring countries, including Malacca Kingdom and Kedah, used to send Gold Leaves annually to the King of Thailand as a token of respect. Personally, I think that is their source of income to construct all these wonderful temples, admistration buildings as well as the mansions for the Royal Family.
Many temples inside the Grand Palace are Thai-styled Wat with gold coating, wide range of different marbles and assorted colours of glass decorating each inch of the buildings. Besides the walls and pillars, the edge of the roofs are often surrounded by little dangling bells, which jingling whenever there is a gust of wind whoozing by. In addition to that, mini-sized stupa and chendi are always sitting on the joint of two roofs.
The exageratingly beautiful architecture of these 200~300-year-old buildings confirmed the historical fact - Thailand was the richest and strongest power among the Asean countries. During 16th centuries, the neighbouring countries, including Malacca Kingdom and Kedah, used to send Gold Leaves annually to the King of Thailand as a token of respect. Personally, I think that is their source of income to construct all these wonderful temples, admistration buildings as well as the mansions for the Royal Family.
Guan Gong & me
Donkoi with his appratus for traveling and photography.
How can lotus absent from a Buddhist country?!
Gold! Gold! Gold!
Half human and half bird mythological creature.
Scattered round the terrace are fancy animals in mythology.
Miniture of Ayutthaya Old Palace.
Miniture of Ayutthaya Old Palace with other buildings at the background.
Stupa in between the joints.
Palace life on the wall.
Welcome to Grand Palace.
Hero from Hindi movie. Muaks. :-X
>_< (Donkoi) & ^_^ (Leangz~**)
Wat Phra Kaew (Emerald Buddha Temple): keeping one of the precious Buddha image
Donkoi said I am one among them. Is there meaning I am very fierce? (dunno)
Look at the roof!
The patterns were created with little tiles.
Mythological giants in pair.
Thai palace guard.
Fruit juice project by the Royal Family.
Yo. Yo. Peace. (So hot that I had a little towel with me)
European-styled building with Thai and Chendi - still handsome-looking.
Well-kept plant. Bubble bubble leaves.
Tiny dot in the big maze.
Can you imagine that I was in Thailand?!
When you see the elephant, then, it is confirmed.
Take a break viewing the beautiful garden (melting...)
shhh...(fried brain that failed to think straight)
Another Thai-styled temple.
Saw the army exchanging duty; organized and neat.
The last building at 4pm+; the Grand Palace ground was about to close.