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Colourful Temples of Bangkok – photo gallery
On my first day in Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit I wandered in-between temples! Oh wait, confused?! I was as confused as impressed! The 21 words written above compose the official name of Bangkok. Thai people shorten it to just Krung Thep, which means “City of Angels”. It is the longest place name according to the Guinness World Records. But that wasn’t the only thing that impressed me. It was the pallet of colors I found in the walls of Bangkok, and by that I mean the Buddhist Temples! Authentic pieces of art stand scattered across the…
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Bangkok – The fun is on the Streets
“Like a limbo, you are always a step away from having fun or being scammed.” – My friend warned me few hours before I boarded the plane to Bangkok. With his words echoing in my head, I ventured out of the hostel. My first instinct was to head to the canal and get a boat which I knew would have a fixed price. I wasn’t ready to fight my way out of a scam yet. The rickety boat that quickly approached the Hua Chang pier, in the outskirts of Bangkok, did not look like what I had imagined. Before I could put much thought into it, I was being dragged by the…
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