Tour & Travel Packages to Bangkok

The Grand Palace and The Temple of the Emerald Buddha. The Grand Palace is something like a small town in a city. The building of the palace was started in 1782, when Bangkok became the 4th capital of Thailand. Despite the fact, that the King doesn't live in this palace anymore and the palace is used only on special occasions, it still remains a symbolic heart of Bangkok. On the territory of the Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaeo is situated, in this Temple of the Emerald Buddha the greatest sacred object is kept. A 75-santimeter statue of Buddha is made from jade, it's about 500 years old. Three times a year during the solemn ceremony, in which the king of Thailand takes part, the dress of Buddha is changed. Wat Phra Kaeo is the main royal chapel and the most sacred temple in Thailand.

Around Wat Phra Kaeo there are well-decorated mythological sculptures. The temple consists of several buildings, which are very beautiful, that's why it's very difficult to decide, which one is decorated the best. All of them are embellished with colorful tiles, gold and mirrors. You can also see there the plan of Angkor Wat, the temple that was built in the period, when a sizable part of Thailand belonged to the Khmer. In the audience hall there is a fabulous nacreous throne. The inside wall of Wat Phra Kaeo is decorated with amusing mural paintings, which tell us about Buddha's life. It's forbidden to enter the temple with bare lap or shoulders.

Damnoen Saduak. Every tourist that comes to Bangkok should certainly have a small boat trip across the 'klongs', so that to observe everyday life of the city. The best time for going to the floating market of Bangkok is early morning: it's the time of brisk trade. The floating market Damnoen Saduak, which is situated in 80 km distance from Bangkok, is the biggest market of such type and one of the most popular with tourists place.

Even before the sun has risen, trade people in small boats, which are full of vegetables, fish, flowers and souvenirs appear. They look for a suitable place along the bank of the channel aiming to offer their goods. There you can also notice narrow boats with a real kitchen on them; there you can buy delicious Thai delicatessen. Traders on the boats are mainly women; most of them wear straw hats, which protect their faces from the hot sun. Before tourists' eyes opens up a real theatre, in which actors are the constantly moving boats. The only thing you should remember, if you are going to visit the floating market, is that you surely won't be the only tourist at this place.

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Address: Bang Phli, Samutprakarn, 10540 Bangkok, Thailand. Location: The airport is located in Racha Thewa in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province, 30km (18.5 miles) east of Bangkok. E-mail: aotpr@airportthai.co.th Telephone: (0)2 132 1888 Country Code: 66. Time Zone: GMT + 7. Number of Terminals: 1 (The Domestic and International terminals are located in the same building. There are plans for the construction of a second terminal building for low-cost airlines.)