Bangkok the capital city of Thailand, is also called ‘City of Angels’ in Thai. I visited this mesmerizing city in summer and was enthralled by its beauty and various interest activities.
Bangkok has a variety of cultural and historic attractions, some of which I happened to visit. One of the most extraordinary is the Grand Palace with soaring pagodas and dazzling golden rooftops. The palace was home to the Royal family of Thailand for 150 years and is currently used for ceremonial purposes. I visited Wat Phra Kaew, the striking guardian statues in addition to the magnificent Emerald Buddha statue. This site is also considered as one of Bangkok’s famous temples. If you plan to visit it dress conservatively.
The other historic sights to visit are the Ancient Cloth Museum displaying the collection of royal cloth, Bang Kwang Prison where you can visit by taking your passport along, Jim Thompson’s House famous for its bona fide Thai architecture, the glorious Saranrom Royal Garden and the Exhibition Centre to see the Thai culture and many more.
For entertainment, there are theatres and concert halls featuring shows with special effects. The trip to Bangkok is incomplete without indulging
in the pleasure of Thai spa and massages. I had a relaxing Thai massage with most natural products used for rejuvenation.
Bangkok is a paradise for shopaholics who enjoy shopping from the massive shopping malls to the road side shops. There is an Amulet Market selling amulets of Buddha images often worn by Thai to protect them from evil spirits or bad fortune. I went to the Baan Silom which is an open air majestic style shopping centre famous for Thai designed jewellery and other Thai art. You can even bargain in some of the markets here like the popular Chatuchak Weekend market known to sell everything from vintage fans to snakes! There are also some of the most chic shopping malls of Asia in Bangkok attracting aristocrats, urban princess and other people from the royal family. Some of them are Emporium Shopping Centre, Fly Now, Chitlada Shop and Emporium.
The city offers excellent restaurants, cafes and eating joints serving different cuisines like famous Thai seafood, Thai dishes, Chinese, American, Italian, Spanish, Swiss, French, Indian, etc. Or you must try the authentic Thai food prepared with the exotic food ingredients in Chinatown, Siam Square, Phahurat Street etc.
Bangkok is one of the most popular tourist treasure and a dazzling city of Asia. It is perfect to enjoy sun, sand and water (beach). Try it and then see ไม่พบคำ !!!
