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Wat Pho is the most famous temple complex in Bangkok. Known for its giant golden reclining Buddha (46 metres long) housed tightly in a building barely bigger than itself. Many people do not notice the detailed inscriptions on Buddha’s feet.
This temple complex is a centre of worship and education. You will see many classes being taught on the grounds.
Wat Traimit temple in Bangkok, with altar to the king in front.
The fixer-upper in the top photo was the view from my hotel. You ride around Bangkok in a tuk-tuk and see all sorts of buildings, but you never go more than a few blocks without seeing an altar to their king. These altars are placed at most intersections and in front of temples as seen in the earlier photo of Wat Traimit.
Wat Arun has the most striking stupas in Bangkok. The steep stairs require you to lean forward as much as possible to avoid tumbling back down. It closes at night, but you can see it lit up from the river.
Ancient City is an attractions park outside of Bangkok. It is about the size of a golf course and features recreations of famous Thai buildings. Some from present day, some that have been destroyed and recreated based on drawings, and some from fiction. Many are scaled down, but still quite big. Not all have accessible interiors. If you’re only in Thailand for a short time, but want to feel like you saw the whole country, this is the place to go.
You can rent a golf cart, but I found exploring the park on bicycle was nice and leisurely.
Some truly fantastic creations based on literature found at Ancient City.
More recreations at Ancient City.
Calypso Cabaret in Bangkok provides a song and dance show with a cast of many transgender performers for over 30 years.
Erawan Museum is located just outside of Bangkok. The museum’s exhibits are less interesting than the museum itself, which is in the form of a giant three-headed elephant. Some ancient artifacts (Buddha statues, vases etc) are housed in the pink base and below ground, and then it leads up into an incredibly ornate staircase area in the legs of the elephant. You climb up to the inside of one of the elephant’s heads to find a beautiful colourful shrine area. On a hot day, it’s nice to relax in here.
Bayon Temple in Cambodia was built in the 12th century. You can wander around inside and inspect all the detailed wall carvings, but it is very tight to manoeuvre.
Angkor Wat is the largest complex among the ruins in Siem Reap. Constructed in the 12th century. The third photo shows an area that was filled with water and used as a swimming pool in ancient times. Swimming would be very refreshing. This was probably the most humidity I’ve ever experienced in my life.
Monks are also a common sight.
Some ruins at Siem Reap are in worse condition than others. Some of these were used as locations in the 2001 film ‘Tomb Raider’. During her time here filming the movie, Angelina Jolie adopted a son.
Kulen Mountain in Cambodia. At the peak there is a Buddha housed snug in a small temple. On the way down the mountain there are many scenic waterfalls with swings.
The roads in Cambodia have lots of these stores where there is a small selection of items.
Along the river there’s no telling what you will find for sale. Whiskey with a snake eating another snake or cobra whiskey will put hair on your chest.
Some people build their homes on floating barges to avoid land tax. There are small floating villages along the waterways.
People visit their neighbours by canoe.
During Communist revolution in the 1970′s, Cambodia engaged in a mass murder of anybody who they considered a counter-revolutionary. This included government employees, intellectuals, and anybody who displayed disapproval of the new regime as well as their families. The death toll was over 2 million.
A schoolhouse (top two photos) was converted into a processing centre where counter-revolutionaries were documented by having their photo taken with a number around their neck. They were then tortured into confessions. After this, they were taken out to fields blindfolded with their hands tied. Bullets were considered expensive and that the noise would draw attention. So the people being killed were usually clubbed with gardening tools and pushed into mass graves and frequently buried still somewhat alive.
The bottom two photos show headshots, but unlike the photo above, these people do not have prisoner numbers around their necks. These people are the killers, not the prisoners. Although most of them look very young, they are ones who carried out these killings.