Tag: Benjasiri Park

In this article, you will enjoy learing about Bangkok attractions that will be helpful for your Bangkok trip planning. These are Asiatique The Riverfront, Krung Thep Bridge, Protestant Cemetery, Wat Ratcha Singkhon, Rama IX Bridge, Benjasiri Park, Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, Wat Chong Nonsi, and Wat Bhoman Khunaram.  Asiatique The Riverfront Asiatique The Riverfront is the largest horizontal centre of Asia's riverbank. It's the rearranged and developed project of the area on sawmills, warehouses and piers of the East Asiatique Company, retaining details and integrating them with contemporary design. Asiatique The Riverfront includes shops, riverside restaurant, the calypso theater which was moved from Asia Hotel. The great attraction is 'Asiatique Sky', the giant Ferris wheel. It is also located 'the Traditional Puppet Theatre (Joe Louis)', a group of puppeteers led by Sakorn Yang-keawsot or 'Joe Louis' and his family who moved from Suan Lum Night Bazaar. In the performance, three puppeteers are required for one puppet. Each of them must be an expert in Khon dancing to perform realistically. The main theme of the puppet theater is Ramakien. H.R.H. Princess Galyani Vadhana Krom Luang Narathiwat was the one who named the Joe Louis Theater and once was the patron of "Nattayasala Puppet Theater Foundation.' Asiatique The Riverfront is situated on Charoen Krung Rd. between Soi 72-76 Krung Thep Bridge Photo credit: nawit wikimedia.org The third bridge across the Chao Phraya River which could be raised open for military ships. Began serving in 1959, although it has served for a long time and people have been quite familiar with, the fact that it still opens for ships with a certain height through it is rarely known. This operation could cause severe traffic congestion, thus a pre-cautious disclamation to the public is required. Som may take this opportunity to wait for sightseeing or capture