Wat Chana Songkharm or the Temple of Victory was once named ‘Wat Klang Na’ or ‘Wat Tong Pu.’ The temple was constructed in Ayutthaya period which is over 300 years old. In the reign of King Rama I, the first king of Rattanakosin Kingdom, the king restored the temple. The location of the temple was
Khaosan Road or in Thai, Thanon Khaosan (Thanon means street in Thai) was used to be the location of courtiers’ residences. The most common productr of the area is milled rice (Khaosan means rice), so the road was named ‘Khaosan Road’ for this reason. Khaosan Road in the past. Photo by https://www.silpa-mag.com/culture/article_19050 In the past, foreign
National Theatre The National Theatre or the Institution of Music and Theatre located in the old Front Palace. It was founded in 1965 as the stage for performing and other artistic-cultural related activities, and as the centre of international cultural exchange. thaipost.net There are theatrical and musical performances all year long. You will find Classical
Tha Phra Chan is an area of commercial buildings and the Tha Phra Chan (Phra Chan Pier). There are stalls, restaurants, traditional drugstores, fortune teller shops, photo shops, and small Buddha image shops are Tha Phra Chan Stalls selling Buddha tablets and amulets The small area in front of the Thammasat gate is a clothes
Located in Wang Tha Phra (Tha Phra Palace), the old palace in King Rama I’s period, Silpakorn University is the first modern art university of Thailand, founded in 1943 by Silpa Bhirasri (Corrado Feroci), a.k.a ‘Ajarn Silpa’, the Italian artist who came to work under King Rama VI’s reign. Nowadays, it is the artistic space
Wat Mahathat is the old temple from the Ayutthaya period. It is located in parallel with the Grand Palace and the old Front Palace (nowsaday is the National Museum). In the old day, the temple was the residence of the Supreme Patriarch, the temple where the Buddhist Council took place and, the place for royal
In the Ayutthaya period, the area is the frontier where Chinese junks moored. Some said the name ‘Tha Tien’ came from the fire incident in King Rama V’s period had burned down the place, so it was then named ‘Tha Tien’ (Tien means empty or clean). Or it came from Vietnamien who settleed down here
If you are flower lover, then this Bangkok flower market or Pak Khlong Talad, the largest flower market in Thailand, is the place for you. Pak Khlong Talad is located close to historic main attractions such as Wat Pho, the Grand Palace and etc. Therefore, if you visit Wat Pho or the Grand Palace, I
Kudi Jeen : the Older Bangkok Neighborhood
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Visiting less visited attractions is getting popular for most of travelers these day. These off-the-beaten-path attractions are not yet known to new visitors but they’re well known by locals. Bangkok has so many offbeat sites that are worth to explore. In this blog, I will talk about Kudi Jeen, Santa Cruz Church, Wat Kanlayanamitra, Wat Prayurawongsawas
Underrated Sightseeing Attractions in Bangkok Bangkok is one of the most-visited cities in the world. There are many attractions in Bangkok which are unknown to foreign visitors. These places include Suan Saranrom, Suan Romaneenart, Talad Trok Mo, Bamrung Chat Sassana Yathai, Wat Suthat, Bot Phram and Giant Swing. Every person desire to see every possible