public transport 3-in-one ... a tuk-tuk, western-style taxicab and taxibike (no im not kidding!)
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Wat Traimit, with the 5.5 ton gold Buddha only recently discovered after the cement covering chipped
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in the temple foyer, what looks like slot machines are apparently good fortune machines
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windows and building edges in the temple complex
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more temple architecture against the backdrop of the modern city buildings, antenna and all
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elaborate decor on roof
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driving through the roads of chinatown in bangkok
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a stone warrior, apparently brought to thailand as ballast from china
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Wat Po, the reclining Buddha, largest and oldest temple in bangkok
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a foot-first picture to give you you an idea of how large this statue is
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bowls arranged along the Buddha statue where locals dropped coins
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the story of the Ramayana painted on the walls
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some thai massage students waiting for customers
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pagodas where the remains of kings are usually stored
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more ballasts guarding an entrance
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as this is THE centre for thai massage, the basic of the art are inscribed on the walls
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more detailed massage diagrams
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a full height pagoda in the courtyard
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some university/school students practising drawing
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this temple also has the largest number of Buddha images in thailand!
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the main shrine
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under the statue is a plaque of the family who maintain the statue
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one of the many statues in this temple
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a main street lined with massive pictures celebrating the king's birthday
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another picture of the king
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the entrance to the Marble Temple
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windows set against the marble
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intricate detail in the ceiling beams of the main temple building
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Buddha within the temple
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stained glass windows in bangkok
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Buddha in various poses unpainted
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the insription below a most important Buddha (next image)
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forbidding relatives to fight one another
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roof of the Marble Temple
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bridge over the moat surrounding part of the temple
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the monk's headquarters ... apparently the monks do not come out while the tourists are around
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drums used to, well, drum
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890baht for 1MB ADSL? sounds pretty cheap to me ...
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