I’m in the process of checking out some Bangkok attractions to include in my new version of my Bangkok eBook (http://migrationology.com/ebook-101-things-to-do-in-bangkok/),'>http://migrationology.com/ebook-101-things-to-do-in-bangkok/), and so today Ying and I headed out for a day of sightseeing and eating in Bangkok.
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I’ve described each place we visited in this Bangkok vlog with a time code so you can jump to one of those place if you’d need to.
1:38 Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall (พระที่นั่งอภิเศกดุสิต)
We started at Victory Monument, and from there we jumped in a bus and rode to an area called Dusit to go to our first stop: Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall (พระที่นั่งอภิเศกดุสิต). From where the bus dropped us off, we walked through the Vimanmek Mansion (another amazing Bangkok attraction you should visit) to get there. The Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall (พระที่นั่งอภิเศกดุสิต) was built by the King of Thailand who at the time had just come back from Europe. So as you can see from the appearance and architecture of the building if has a lot of European influence, yet at the same time the overall materials and structure remains traditional Thai.
2:28 Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall (พระที่นั่งอนันตสมาคม)
From the Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall (พระที่นั่งอภิเศกดุสิต) we continued on just a short distance to the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall (พระที่นั่งอนันตสมาคม), another iconic attraction in Bangkok. The Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall (พระที่นั่งอนันตสมาคม) is the official Royal Throne Hall, and it’s still used today, so that’s why it’s very strict for dress code and for taking photo (or not allowing for taking photos inside). Once you pay the entrance fee, which cost 150 Thai Baht, you can then go inside and take a tour. Inside you’ll find an impressive collection of Royal Thai memorabilia, including a range of Royal thrones, a beautiful collection of artwork, and you can also just admire the overall beauty of the construction and architecture of the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall (พระที่นั่งอนันตสมาคม). From the outside, the Neoclassical building looks like it could be somewhere in Europe, but step inside and look up at the paintings and murals on the walls, and you’ll know you’re in Thailand. It was my first time to visit the Throng Hall, and it was well worth visiting, a pretty amazing attraction to see.
3:47 Thai boat noodles at Kuay Teow Nai Beum (ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวนายเบิ้ม)
After visiting both Throne Halls, we were starting to get hungry, so being in Dusit we took a walk over to a restaurant to eat Thai boat noodles, one of the most popular versions of Thai noodles. It was my first time to visit this boat noodle restaurant, but it was very good. Some of the central boat noodle restaurants, especially at boat noodle alley have been losing their flavor in the last few years, but this restaurant was excellent.
7:17 Fried pork at May Da Moo Tod (เมตตาหมูทอด)
Right around the corner from where we ate boat noodles, Ying and I went to get some fried pork and sticky rice, a place we’d been a few years ago, so decided to go again. It was delicious.
10:14 Bangkok National Museum
I had always seen the Bangkok National Museum from the outside but never gone inside, so today we went to the Bangkok National Museum. After paying my entrance fee of 200 Thai Baht, which I think is well worth the price, we walked around the different galleries. It’s an impressive museum with a huge collection and if you enjoy museums, this is one of the Bangkok attractions you don’t want to miss.
12:18 Sala Calermkrung Royal Theater (ศาลาเฉลิมกรุง)
Finally to end the long day in Bangkok we bought tickets at Sala Calermkrung Royal Theater (ศาลาเฉลิมกรุง) to attend a Thai traditional theater performance of Hanuman. The show, which lasted for 2 hours and showed a lot of Thai culture through theater, was really good. I would highly recommend it. Our entrance price tickets were 800 THB.
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