Dec 17, 2022
oh also, abbott wright falling is kind of insane. like they were literally the very first KLoNG
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oh also, abbott wright falling is kind of insane. like they were literally the very first KLoNG
Galerie: Bangkok. Klongs sur Agence Photo Imatext
Thaïlande. Les khlongs de Bangkok sont les canaux historiques qui lui ont valu le surnom de Venise de l’Asie © Imatext
Day Twenty-Six, Part Two: A Day in Bangkok
Within the compound of the Royal Palace is Wat Pra Kaew (“The Temple of Emerald Buddha”).
This particular statue had once been in several of the cities I visited, only to be carried off in one battle after another and eventually end up in Bangkok. Despite its name, the statue is actually made of jade, not emerald, and is simply called the Emerald Buddha because of its green color.
The temple is symbolically protected by a surrounding line of Garuda figures, each of which battles with a Naga snake.
The actual palace building is constructed in an East-Meets-West style: the upper levels have Thai elements, the lower levels have western elements, such as the Corinthian columns on each side of the windows.
Mind you, all of that was in a SINGLE complex, and those pictures cover about a tenth of what was there.
Our next stop would be the Wat Arun, and we decided to go there by boat through one of the klongs.
This trip led to an entirely different vision of Bangkok. At one point, all that was missing were fireflies and repeated choruses of “Yo ho! Yo ho! A pirate’s life for me!” for us to have ventured accidentally into Pirates of the Caribbean at Disney World.
But even that isn’t a really accurate comparison. I don’t recall Disney World featuring the long, alligator-like lizards known as “water monitors.”
Or having floating markets where a woman in a boat would sail up next to you and try to sell you cold drinks or souvenirs.
At one point, we passed close to Wat Pak Nam, with a Buddha nearly large enough to compete with the one at Pagoda Khai Nguyên in Hanoi.
Travelling the Klongs: Bangkok by Water
Travelling the Klongs: Bangkok by Water
On the drive from the airport, which was very quick, we couldn’t tell what we were looking at, other than lots and lots of high-rises. We got to our hotel and realized that it was smack-dab in the middle of everything – just off Surawong Road, right beside Patpong Market and close to Silom. The taxi driver tells us that we are lucky – it is a long weekend, and so the traffic is smooth in…
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“The Tourist” - Bangkok Thailand, 2009
Resurrecting old photos from a visit to Thailand. Taken on a canal tour.
#bangkok #klongs #longtailboat 5 x 5 boats in the lock.... amazing (at Wat Kalayanamitr)
Thaïlande - Bangkok
Des canaux dans la ville.
Thaïlande - Bangkok
Des canaux dans la ville.