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Safari
World
Close encounters with the animal kingdom. This
170 acre park offers many opportunities for fun and excitement
as you get close to wild animals roaming free or see others
performing tricks. The main attraction is as the name says
– traveling through the open spaces where wild animals can
be seen in their natural habitat from the windows of a tour
coach or your own car. The journey is 8 kilometres and takes
about 45 minutes. On the way you will have close encounters
with rare and endangered species. One highlight you should
not miss is feeding time for the lions and tigers. It will
send a chill down your spine. There are many animals in
the underwater world too. Some are very playful and mischievous.
They will split your sides with laughter as the sea lions
and their friends perform in the Sea Lion Show at Lighthouse
Cove.
Add
more excitement to your visit on a boat ride through the
tropical jungle where hungry crocodiles await and head-hunters
have their eyes on you. Beware of the gorillas lurking in
the forest. You had better hold on to your seat as the boat
moves through the mangroves and thick reeds and shoots down
a heart-stopping flume.
All this adventure will probably build up an appetite so you head to the restaurants and kiosks spread throughout the park.
How to get there: Bus routes 26, 60,
71, 96, 501 and go to Safari World by "Song Theaw" mini
bus.
Open : Daily from 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Admission : Adult 700 baht, Child 450 baht
Tel : 0 2518 1000-19, 0 2914 4100-19
Siam
Park City
Located in suburban Min Buri on Sukhaphiban 2 Road, this
water amusement park contains a man-made sea with towering
slides. Satellite attractions include children’s playgrounds,
aviaries, an open zoo and a botanical garden.
Open : Mon. - Fri. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. - Sun. and
Public Holidays from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Admission : Adult 200 baht; Child 100 bahtTel : 0 2919 7200-19
The Museum of Buddhism Art
Located at 104 Soi 40, Phatthanakan Road, Suan Luang, Bangkok
10250, the museum features a large private collection of
Buddha images and is operated by The Foundation of Thai’s
Arts Preservation. The exhibition focuses on the art of
Buddha images in accordance with Thai history, with an international
standard presentation comprising light, sound (chanting),
scent (incense) in an air-conditioned atmosphere. Besides
Buddha images and artefacts of different periods, there
is also an area allocated to be a shrine as well as museum
of Kuan Yin and other major gods of various beliefs in Asia.
Open : Tue. - Fri. and Sun. (Advance contact is required.),
Sat. from 10 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Admission : 250 baht
Tel : 0 2321 0048-50, 0 2322 2434 Fax : 0 2322 2412
China
Town
The largest outside of China
Chinatown is a bustling, crowded area where you can
buy just about anything day or night.
The main thoroughfare through Chinatown is Yaowarat Road, which is approximately 1.5 kilometres in length. It was built during the reign of King Rama V. On each side of the road, there is a network of streets and alleys lined with shops selling all sorts of things. In many of these streets you’ll find shops side by side selling the same items.
There is an old fresh food market called Trok Isarnuphap where leading chefs from all over Bangkok shop for the finest and freshest ingredients for their restaurant menus. The largest outside of China Chinatown is a bustling, crowded area where you can buy just about anything day or night.
The main thoroughfare through Chinatown is Yaowarat Road, which is approximately 1.5 kilometres in length. It was built during the reign of King Rama V. On each side of the road, there is a network of streets and alleys lined with shops selling all sorts of things. In many of these streets you’ll find shops side by side selling the same items.
There is an old fresh food market called Trok Isarnuphap where leading chefs from all over Bangkok shop for the finest and freshest ingredients for their restaurant menus.
A visit at night will take you to a food street where you sit on stools watching your meal being prepared, then enjoying the delicious cuisine washed down by tea or a cold beer.
How to get there: Subway to Hua Lamphong
station
Bus routes 1, 4, 7, 25, 53, 501
Phahurat
Indian Market
This is the place to come to buy fabrics and to enjoy
Indian cuisine. Phahurat Market is a small Indian community
on the fringe of Chinatown. Most of the merchants are
Indian Sikhs who are involved in the textile trade.
They have a unique way of greeting female shoppers,
calling each one “Khunying” which is a Thai royal title
similar to the English “Lady”. Their selection of fabrics
is the best in Bangkok, particularly the Indian cottons
and silk. There are many vendors selling ready made
goods including shoulder bags which are at unbelievable
low prices. The Indian community in Thailand shops
here for the essential wedding gowns and wedding souvenirs.
In every nook and cranny there is someone doing business. This may be selling trinkets, tour packages to India, household items, spices and delicious Indian desserts.
Wander off the main streets int the many alleyways and you could come across surprisingly good Indian food.
The Thai Sikh community has a major temple, Siri Guru Singh Sabha close to the Phahurat area. How to get there: Bus routes 7,25,40, 53, 56, 507
Wat
Trai Mit
Have you ever seen five and a half tons of gold? Wat
Trai Mit, near the Bangkok Railway Station at Hua Lamphong,
is home to the famous Golden Buddha which is 3 metres
high.
The Golden Buddha is believed to be 700 to 800 years old as it is in the Mara attitude, typical of the Sukhothai era. It was installed at Wat Phrayakrai in the Yannawa area of Bangkok during the reign of King Rama III where it stayed until 1931. The temple had fallen out of use and was abandoned so the Ecclesiastical Commission had it relocated at Wat Trai Mit. At this time, no one seemed to know that it was made of pure gold. Then in 1955, Reverend Phra Visutha-thibordee, the presiding abbot at the temple had supervised the construction of the temple building to house the Buddha. When it was being moved into its new position, the covering plaster was damaged revealing what was inside - Buddha image cast in 18 carat gold.
It is believed that the original
Golden Buddha was disguised under the plaster covering
to hide it from enemies during the Ayutthaya period.
Photographs of different stages of the plaster removal
are displayed in the Wihan. How to get there:
Metro to Hua Lamphong Station.
Bus routes 4, 7, 21, 25, 501, 511, 513
Open : Daily from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission : 20 baht
Tel : 02-225 9775
Source: Information by Tourism Authority of Thailand
