In the past, Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" due to the amount of homes and buildings that were built on stilts above the river. Progressively over time, most of the canals were filled in and became the streets you see today.
One-tenth of Thailand's entire population lives in Bangkok - the capital and the largest city.
All of the temples pictured on Thai baht coins are in Bangkok: 1 baht coin - Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha, inside The Grand Palace); 2 baht coin - Wat Saket (Temple on the Mount); 5 baht coin - Wat Benjamabophit (The Marble Temple); 10 baht coin - Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)
WINTER BREAK 2015
Quick stop in Bangkok to take care of some errands after spending a week in Pattaya before heading back to school. Fun fact: it was my first time exploring Bangkok outside of what I knew before which was just Terminal 21 near the hotel I stayed at.
TEMPLES
August 8, 2015
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
- Lao Tzu
TEMPLES
August 8, 2015
"Modesty is superiority bowing to mediocrity." - Laura C. Schlessinger
TEMPLES
August 8, 2015
Sassy sculpture with flair
SKYLINES
August 5, 2015
"The world is a book and those who do not travel only read one page."
