Aug
2007
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Bangkok Pictures

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Wat Phra Kaeo Si Ratana Chedi Bangkok  Wat Phra Kaeo Mondop Bangkok

Wat Kaeo, The Phra Si Ratana Chedi and the Phra Mondop with the Royal Pantheon behind. This is the famous pagoda which houses the Emerald Buddha and is located next to the Grand Palace.

Emerald Budda Bangkok

The famous Emerald Buddha. One of the most sacred images in Thailand the Buddha is made of jade and is about a metre high.

Wat Phra Kaeo Yaksha demons Bangkok   Wat Phra Kaeo Yaksha demon Bangkok

Six metre tall Yaksha Demons guarding the portals of Wat Phra Kaeo

Wat Phra Kaeo statue Bangkok

Stone statue in Wat Phra Kaeo

Grand Palace Bangkok Grand Palace Guard Bangkok

Grand Palace. Guard in ceremonial white uniform

Wat Pho Reclining Buddha head Bangkok  Wat Pho Golden Reclining Buddha

The famous 45 metre long Recling Buddha in Wat Pho. Wat Pho is very close to the Grand Palace

Margaret and Allan Rickmann Wat Pho Bangkok  Wat Pho Budda Line Bangkok

Wat Pho: Margaret and Allan. Line of sitting Buddhas

Wat Traimit golden Budda Bangkok

The solid gold Budda in Wat Traimit. This image is about three metres tall

 

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