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Terrace & view on the back of our hotel Our hotel was located right on the bank of the river Chao Phraya. The boat...
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Me and my wife in a shuttle boat
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Some highrise buildings on the riverside The river is Chao Phraya. It runs through Bangkok and is the lifeline of the...
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Wat Arun as seen from the river Wat means temple, and Arun means sun.
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Highrise buildings as seen from boat
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Wat Arun as seen from the boat
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Passing through China Town of Bangkok This picture was taken from our sightseeing bus. We were on our way to the...
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Sacred tree near Wat Traimit This banyan tree stands near the entrance of the Temple of Golden Buddha with...
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Wat Traimit's exterior The entire area of the Temple of the Golden Buddha looks like this.
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Gate to Wat Traimit? I don't really remember what it is. But this is the general look of the...
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Golden Buddha in Wat Traimit On the side of Wat Traimit is a small chapel that houses the Golden...
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Another photo of the Golden Buddha Wat Traimit is thought to date from the 13th century. The Golden...
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My wife and I in Wat Traimit Notice we have bare feet. That is because shoes are not allowed inside the...
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Wat Po entrance Wat Po is the Temple of Reclining Buddha. It is the oldest and largest...
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The head of the Reclining Buddha
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The Reclining Buddha, Photo 1 The Reclining Buddha is 46 meters long and 15 meters high.
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The Reclining Buddha, Photo 2 The Reclining Buddha is the largest Buddha image in Thailand. The Reclining...
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The Reclining Buddha, Photo 3 The room where the Reclining Buddha is housed is big enough to...
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The main shrine at Wat Po Notice the intricate art work on the pedestal on which Lord Buddha is sitting.
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Another picture of Wat Po main shrine Prayer is in progress. Devotees are sitting in the foreground. A monk is...
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Chedis and temple building at Wat Po Chedi means stupa, a structure in a Buddhist temple. There are several chedis...
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Posing amidst chedis and a temple From left to right: Our tour guide, my wife, and two fellow travelers from...
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Details of a temple top
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Another temple top and chedis
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A Buddha temple or wat
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Lord Buddha at Wat Benjamabopith
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Wat Benjamabopith My wife and I are standing in front of the temple.
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Lord Buddha in another temple I forgot the name of this temple.
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Another view of the same deity I think Lord Buddha is sitting on a coiled serpent having seven heads.
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Yet another temple top
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Gate of another temple? I have forgotten what this is. There are really numerous Buddhist temples in...
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The 'bot' that houses the Golden Buddha? I am not really sure. We visited the place many years ago. And...
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