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Thursday, 27 December 2018

Wat Mangkon Kamalawat Temple

Wat Mangkon Kamalawat Temple is a Buddhist Chinese Temple which I came upon during this Bangkok Walk.

It is a very big temple surrounded by open area and it is also known as Wat Leng Noei Yi.

It was certainly a popular place for people come to show respect and wonderful to walk around.

mple surrounded by open area and it is also known as Wat Leng Noei Yi. It was certainly a popular place for people come to show respect.

Friday, 21 December 2018

Sala Chaloem Thani

Sala Chaloem Thani was another place to visit on a Bangkok Walk. This is an original Thai wooden cinema, first showing in 1918 and will closed in 1993.

Here is a lovely article about how special it is. Here is a special occasion in 2016 and an article about other places in Bangkok.

Saturday, 15 December 2018

Bangkok Dolls

Bangkok Dolls is a company which has been "creating a great variety of exquisite handmade collectible Thai Dolls". I did not know what to expect but I had read a little about it so I set off on a walk. Bangkok Dolls was near a dual carriageway and down some small roads - it was sign posted but I was a little worried, GOOGLE does not always give you the best directions...

But then again this was the sign I missed.

"Bangkok Dolls" are authentically handcrafted to the most minute detail. Exstensive research precedes each design. Antique costumes have been based on museum originals, temple murals, and illustrations from antique books. Contemporary costumes such as those of the Farmer and Hilltribe dolls faithfully reproduce the clothing and ornaments of these people. - http://www.bangkokdolls.com/collection

Wow - what an amazing place to find! There are a great many different dolls that are made here!

It may be a very small place to visit and yes it will not be something for everybody but if you are in the area it is definitely worth a visit.

Phone Number: 02 245 3008

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bangkokdolls

TripAdvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com - Bangkok Dolls

Approximate Price: $$$$$

Address: 85 Soi Ratchataphan

Hours: 8:30am - 5pm

Sunday, 9 December 2018

Parutsakawan Palace

The Parutsakawan Palace is somewhere that I stumbled upon when I tried one of the Walking Tours for Bangkok. I had seen the building when I had visited the King Rama V statue for the flower display at the beginning of the year.

I paid little attention to it because the sign at the front indicate that it was the Police Museum and I walked past. The next time was different.

Wow - it was a beautiful house - the gardens outside were beautiful.
So I walked around the house before entering - finding the Police Museum at the back - I wanted cream tea on the lawn out the back as well.

Inside the house it was quite spectacular and the history is an interesting read.

The rooms are well kept and the choice of architecture was very European?

and the all have displays regarding the history of the building - a fascinating read, if that is what you are looking for - me, I liked the gardens.

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/xQDx76HvJtM2

Tuesday, 27 November 2018

Yaowarat Road

Yaowarat Road was a place that I was drawn to to celebrate Chinese New Year and then for a Walking Tour through Bangkok.

It is a beautiful mass of Chinese Culture and worth wandering along and please remember to respect their culture.

There are certainly a number of interesting places to visit off the main Yaowarat Road but that is for another blog but Yaowarat Road can be referred to as the 'main artery' of ChinaTown.

Yaowarat Road is a wonderful place to visit and is a myriad of so much of the Chinese culture to be found in Bangkok BUT we unfortunately still see 'Shark Fin' for sale.

The plethora of food on the side of the road is immense. This crispy pork was a wonderful bite to eat as I walked through.

But this did not beat the noodles that I had later from a street stall around China Town Gate.

And there always characters to see when you are walking - certainly worth a visit.

As a addition here are other writers views - Top 10 attractions in ChinaTown
The TripAdvisor review is unfairly only 3 stars, in my opinion
15 best places to eat in ChinaTown
- and a great many more.

Friday, 9 November 2018

Ghost Tower (Sathorn Unique Tower)

Sathorn Unique Tower is a failed building where there have been reports of suicides and ghosts... Ghost Tower is somewhere which is not in the usual Tourist Books for somewhere to visit if you are here.

I was excited, I had my camera and all the bits... but I did not feel comfortable - I was alone and chickened out (again).

So these photographs are of the outside - visit Instagram for some photographs in the building.

Saturday, 3 November 2018

Walking Routes in Bangkok - dolls and more

Stop 1: Witthayu Pier - a small pier for the river taxi on Wireless Road - a place to watch the boats speed up and down, or watch the sleeping?

location: https://goo.gl/maps/oLhrBDhovaJ2

Stop 2: L'Angollo Cafe - a great cafe on the corner of Wireless Road and Phetchauri Road, they have a great selections of coffee here

location: https://goo.gl/maps/QabiivYy1T42

Stop 3: Talad Neon Night Market - unfortunately during the day there is not a lot there apart from the row of tents

location: https://goo.gl/maps/FLem5VXYbbN2

Stop 4: Chinese Shrine - next to the Berkeley Hotel (Pratunam), a pleasure finding places like this

location: https://goo.gl/maps/oq9Lgd5vfKE2

Stop 5: The alleyways were twisting and turning and there were more lanes here than what was on the map!

Stop 6: Coffee Color Cafe - a colourful cafe I passed after all those twists and turns - I popped in on the way back as well...

location: https://goo.gl/maps/HEaDhEZiuu62

Stop 7: Bangkok Dolls was successfully reached - despite being guarded by a dog further up the road, a wonderful find if it interests you!!!

location: https://goo.gl/maps/pPfgiSSLLUN2

Stop 8: Pratunam Market - a great market which just seems to get bigger when you are inside - prepared to be there a while - I was and most of the time was trying to get out!

location: https://goo.gl/maps/oLhrBDhovaJ2

Stop 10: ร้านลาบ ท่าเรือประตูน้ำ - a small restaurant slightly raised but next to the Khlong and Pratunam Pier - a great place for a bite to eat, certainly worth stopping here, outside but not crammed

location: https://goo.gl/maps/boi8gKaD3G12

Stop 11: Pratunam Pier and the river taxi is my way back to where I started, still use the river taxi as a great means to get around Bangkok

location: https://goo.gl/maps/W7H3MTwr7DR2

Walking Route One in Bangkok - Yaowarat.

Walking Route Two in Bangkok - Nang Leong.

Walking Route Three in Bangkok - Thonburi.

Walking Route in Bangkok - John Bush and more.
Walking Route Five in Bangkok - Rattanoskin and more.

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Wat Chanasongkhram Ratchaworamahawiharn วัดชนะสงครามราชาวรมหาวิหาร

Wat Chanasongkhram Ratchaworamahawiharn วัดชนะสงครามราชาวรมหาวิหาร is somewhere which I found.

The temple seemed to appear out of nowhere! Entering it I was taken away with the beauty of it - and how few people there were here.

I had found an old monastery before 1782 (the Rattanakosin Period) - the temple was originally known as Wat Klang Na - the 'temple in the paddy field'. In the reign of King Rama 1 the temple was given a new name - Wat Tong Pu. Which (after the war with Burma) was renamed to be the original - which means 'Victory of War'.