Bangkok is an awesome place to visit. We will talk about Bangkok attractions and especially the floating market Bangkok. Wat Pho is famous for the huge Reclining Buddha statue it houses. It is one of the largest temples in Bangkok and also one of the oldest, constructed nearly 200 years before Bangkok became Thailand’s capital. Wat Pho holds the distinction of having both Thailand’s largest reclining Buddha image and the largest number of Buddha images in Thailand. The gold-plated Reclining Buddha statue is 46 meters long and 15 meters high, and commemorates the passing of the Buddha into Nirvana.
Sheer luck (or lack thereof) makes this attraction special. During the 1950s, the East Asiatic Company purchased the land around the temple. A condition of the sale was the removal of a plaster statue of Buddha, but the statue proved too heavy for the crane being used. The cable parted and the figure was dropped, being left overnight where it fell. It happened to be in the rainy season, and when next morning some monks walked past, they noticed a glint of gold shining through the plaster. The coating was removed, revealing a 3.5 m Buddha cast from 5.5 tons of solid gold. All attempts to trace the origin of this priceless statue have so far failed, but it is assumed to date from the Sukhothai period, when marauding invaders threatened the country and its treasures, and it became common practice to conceal valuable Buddha figures beneath a coating of plaster. No one knows how it came to Bangkok, but here it stands available for the admiration of visitors from all over the world.
Chatuchak Weekend Market : One of the largest markets in the world: Its land size is huge, covering an area of 35 acres. The number of stall is vast with 8000 stalls. The place brims over products of all kinds as a result. While Chatuchak covers everything you can ever imagine, unique sections worth checking out are rare to find antiques, ceramics, home furniture, and souvenirs. Best place to buy Thai handicrafts in Bangkok: Get some beautiful handicrafts while touring Chatuchak market if you plan to bring home something truly Thai. The product range is huge; the quality is high; the prices are competitive among shops. These are simply the reasons.
Floating market Bangkok. Risky Market tour. Risky Market and Amphawa Floating market tour from Bangkok, a glimpse of everyday life in Thailand can be seen at the Amphawa floating market tour. An exhilarating narrow boat ride through the marshes and stilt houses prepares you for this unique floating market tour. Thai style canoes laden with colorful fruits, vegetables, sweets and meats gently ply their way through the canal.
Our tour driver was very friendly and the guide well knowledgeable and helpful, as you might be confused about which floating market to visit, I can definitely recommend you to join this tour to the Amphawa floating Market. Truly this was for me the best way to visit the Amphawa floating market with join tour. As I was searching I booked this tour because the price is lower than the others. See extra info on floating market Bangkok.