Bangkok 2005

the last Wat i saw in Ayuthaya.... et fin !








was quite surprised to see this statue of Ganesha in Ayuthaya.. but it was beautiful.. fully carved in wood, he is seen as the protector of elephants.


perfect..




check out the action on my far right.. tats wat u call jumbo fu !


got to feed the elephants



thaadaaaa.. The Love Goddess..


im not kidding laa


in here lies the ashes of a princess from China who fell in love with a warrior from Thailand. According to the legend, the princess waited for the warrior to return to her. When he didn't, she came to Thailand and waited right at this spot. And cried a river which is Menam Chao Praya now.


this was our destination.. the temple of the love goddess.


im afraid the lepak culture had spread to the neighbouring country as well..


she sold soup.. so we pulled up along side her boat and had some.. ermm.. i have no idea what i drank but it tasted like chicken :)


tats someone's house.. i aint kidding ! how cool is that ??!!!


one of my nicest boat ride..


Menam Chao Praya.. my secondary school SRT teacher called me Praya for 3 years.. i just had to see this river !




















tsk tsk.. tourists.. they always wana be in the picture !!






and there are three of them..


one of the towers where the ashes of the king is kept..


i think im doing this terbalik laa... description shud be on the top no?? grrr...how do we read blogs? from top to bottom or bottom to top? ok.. if im doing this wrong.. tunjuk ajar ya..


Wow..


Wat Pho, also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is the largest abd oldest temple in Bangkok. Its official full name Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn and houses the largest statue of reclining buddha at forty-six metres long and fifteen metres high, decorated with gold plating on his body and mother of pearl on his eyes and the soles of his feet.






yeh yeh im in.. best best best !


please Mr Nice Guard of the Wat.. wont you let me in? Please please pretty please.. with a cherry on top??


The above pictures are taken at wat Pho.


the entrance to The Emerald Buddha..






hye sidd! ur looking great.. lovely backdrop by the way..!


so intricate..


check this out... a replica of angkor wat.. woohooo .. i am soooooo going this year!







Ok this cute fellow here with the animated face, is called the Hermit Doctor. The tourist guide said The Hermit Doctor was the royal doctor those days. I guess he has since retired huh..?






This is the first Buddist Temple i went to in Bangkok. Called the Wat Mahatat, its an appropriate name for the King who reigns in the hearts of Buddhists all over the world. Built in 1782, the first King of the Chakri Dynasty, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) lived here. This is the Grand Palace that houses the famous Emerald Buddha

ok finally after much trial and error, i finally figured out how to do this! and what a splendid idea to start the ball rolling by posting pictures of one of my favourite man of all time.. super cool dude Gautama. These are pictures of my trip to Thailand in 2005 for Christmas and the Tsunami Remembrance Day in Bangkok. Enjoy!!