Day 3 of the Thailand trip and this time I was heading off to see The Grand Palace. Now, I was supposed to have been here before however the 2007 tour was waylaid by a wild preceding night on Khaosan Road. I don’t need to remind you of that now, but you can of course read about that adventure here should you feel inclined.
We were told en route by our travel mates to Sydney that we’d really missed out, so this time I was determined to find out for myself. My drinking buddy Mike has since returned to Thailand and seen it and now was my chance to tick it off the list This was also the last of my scheduled Bangkok trips and the next day I’d be heading North on a flight to Chiang Mai. Again, a trip with Isango proved to be just the ticket easily booked from the UK prior to departure.
I wasn’t disappointed at all; The Grand Palace is spectacular. It was absolutely heaving with visitors and I could easily see why it’s such a popular tourist destination. The colour, detail and intricacies of the buildings blew my mind. I’ll let my photos do the talking and to give you an idea, but if you happen to find yourself in Bangkok do make sure you allocate some time to see this place.
The Grand Palace – The Three Spires – Phra Si Ratana (left) and Phra Mondop (right)
The Grand Palace – Phra Si Ratana
The Grand Palace – Yaksha watching the entrance
The Grand Palace
The Grand Palace
The Grand Palace
The Grand Palace – Phra Si Ratana
The Grand Palace – Full replica model of Angor Wat
The Grand Palace – Full replica model of Angor Wat
The Grand Palace – Full replica model of Angor Wat
The Grand Palace – Phra Mondop
The Grand Palace – Phra Mondop
The Grand Palace – Phra Mondop
The Grand Palace – Prasat Phra Thep Bidon (The Royal Pantheon)
The Grand Palace – Prasat Phra Thep Bidon (The Royal Pantheon)
The Grand Palace – Phra Wiharn Yod
The Grand Palace
Kinaree
The Grand Palace – Prasat Phra Thep Bidon (The Royal Pantheon)
The Grand Palace – Prasat Phra Thep Bidon (The Royal Pantheon)
The Grand Palace – Prasat Phra Thep Bidon (The Royal Pantheon)
The Grand Palace – Prasat Phra Thep Bidon (The Royal Pantheon)
The Grand Palace – Prasat Phra Thep Bidon (The Royal Pantheon)
The Grand Palace – Temple of the Emerald Buddha
The Grand Palace – The Emerald Buddha (no cameras allowed inside!)
The Grand Palace – Royal Thai Decorations – The Death of Thotsakan
The Grand Palace – Royal Thai Decorations – The Death of Thotsakan
The Grand Palace – Royal Thai Decorations – The Death of Thotsakan
The Grand Palace – Chakri Mahaprasat
The Grand Palace – A guard outside Chakri Mahaprasat
The Grand Palace – Dusit Maha Prasat Hall
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