Chakri
Maha Prasat Hall
built and resided in by King Chulalongkorn, Rama V (1868-1910).
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Ornately
carved
and shaped shrubs |
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Anne
posing by the gardens
The garden areas surrounding the buildings
were beautiful with sculpted trees
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Uniformed
soldiers (or guard) were positioned by the steps of the Chakri Maha
Prasat Hall building.
When we first arrived the area was mobbed with tourist, all wanting
pictures taken standing next to
the guard. Anne, John and I waited patiently for all of them to
take pictures and move off. I finally
got the pictures I wanted without the hordes of people, but, of
course, I had John take a picture
of Anne and I standing next to the guard ... how touristy can you
get?
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Me
with the Chakri Maha
Prasat Hall in the background |
One
of the courtyards we passed
as seen through the fisheye lens |
An
ornate doorway we
passed along the way |
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The
Dusit Hall Group - Inside Dusit Hall is found a beautiful throne
room made from mother-of-pearl
and topped by a nine-tier white canopy. King Rama I built Dusit
Hall with the intentions using it for lying
in state of the kings and queens of Thailand.
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The
ornately decorated
roof of Dusit Hall |
Anne
standing by a small
garden area we found |
Yes,
elephants are among my favorite
subjects, especially in Thailand |
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Go
figure ... my wife,
passing through a doorway
was the only one who had
to play with the doorway,
pretending to close it and
holding everyone up |
A
mystical figure
on the eaves of the
roof of the Dusit
Hall building |
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OK,
our tour group left a few hours earlier and we've been baking in the
hot Sun ever since. Don't get me wrong we did enjoy the additional
time we had exploring the Grand Palace grounds, but we were hot, thirsty
and a bit hungry. We decided that lunch by the river would be in order.
Anne and I suggested we go to the Shangri La Hotel located right next
to the river and enjoy lunch in their restaurant. Join us on the next
page for a few pictures taken while walking the streets of Bangkok
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