Bangkok Thailand travel guide - Khaosan Road

Khaosan Road (Thanon Khao San)

Khaosan Road located at the Banglamphu, Phra Nakhon district in Bangkok, Thailand, just a 10-minute walk from Sanam Luang and The Grand Palace. Khaosan Road become one of Thailand most well-known destinations with relatively cheap accommodation.

Khaosan Road is the scene for "backpackers" looking for cheap hotels while others are arranging transport to their next destination in Thailand. There are many direct coaches from Khaosan Road to all major tourist destinations in Thailand.

At night, The street has stalls selling cheap clothes, handicrafts, souvenirs, second-hand books and many other items are useful for backpackers. The lights are turned on at many pubs, bars and restaurants where the travellers tell tales of the days adventures and discoveries and the plans for tomorrow.

Khaosan Road is not popular for only foreign tourist but in recent years also become popular among local people. The road has many of pubs and bars, where many tourist can enjoy with dancing, partying. During Songkran festival (Thai New Year) on April 13 to April 15, People wander all the streets with containers of water or water guns and drench each other and passersby.

Buses to Khaosan Road - No.3, 9, 32, 64, 39, 44, 53, 59, 503, 509, 511

Reference

1. The official web site for Thailand travel http://www.tourismthailand.org/

Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram Temple - The Marble Temple ( Bangkok )

Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram Temple (The Marble Temple)

The Marble Temple simply called Wat Benchamabophit (The meaning of Wat in English is Temple). the foundation day of Wat Benchambophit as on 1 March 1900 . Temple is one of Thailand's most beautiful temples.The temple is a buddhist temple which on the corner of Si Ayutthaya Road and Rama V Road in the Dusit district of Bangkok.

The temple began in 1898 King Chulalongkorn had thought of the construction of a royal garden. Temple is built of Italian marble. Temple was designed by Prince Narisranuvattivongse, a half brother to King Chulalongkorn.

Interesting in Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram Temple

Phra Ubosoth (Ordination Hall ) - The hall is a structure of the four-gabled style. In front of the Hall has boundary walls, there floored with light pink and grey granite slabs. Roof is covered with yellow glazed tiles called Kabu tiles. Inside the hall has Buddha named Phra Buddhajinaraja as the main Buddha centered

Reference

1. The official web site for Thailand travel http://www.tourismthailand.org/