The Royal Palace of His Highness, Bangkok

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May 26th 2008

Published: June 21st 2017

Geo: 13.7308, 100.521The Grand Palace is actually a pretty sizable complex of buildings in the center of Bangkok. It was the official residence of the King from the 18th century to the mid-20th century. I visited the entire palace grounds in one morning, easily done no need for the two day pass. This Palace is definitely befitting royalty, it's got so much bling if you come here without su... Read Full Entry

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Gold leaf Buddha

A gift from China

Something about this man

I'm not sure what it was but I really like him. Maybe it's because he looks so forign and out of place in this Thailand scene.

Real gold is used in these paintings

The guards at the Palace

They take from the British guards, and make no expression or movement. Tourists go up and stand next to them for photos just like they do at the Buckingham Palace gates in London. I didn't =)

Not sure if these are bonsai, but they are pretty

I have a million pics of the palace temple

Photos don't do justice. The walls and columns and ceilings all sparkle like the stuff of 7 year old girls fantasies. It's like a wonderland of dazzling sparkliness everywhere you look; rubies, emeralds, gold, dangling little bells chiming in the wind, the sun reflecting off a million shiny surfaces everywhere making your eyes dot and dance. The entire palace grounds is one dizzying fantasy of decadence. I swear I didn't smoke anything before I came here...