Bangkok December 2012

I had a separate entry about Thailand on my previous posts but I chose to also have a specific article about my Bangkok escapade last December 2012. It's indeed work related so finding time to tour was really unexpected. It's just timely that it was King Bhuminol Adulyadej's 85th birthday and Thais really honor their King so we had a time off from work and we headed to Bangkok.

It was a 3.5 hours travel from Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) to Bangkok. We first headed to MBK to have lunch and buy some souvenirs. We were too afraid that we won't have this opportunity when we return to Manila so we already decide to shop til we drop. :)

We ate at a fast food that serves international cuisine. For my case, I went Greek.

After that we decided to head to the Grand Palace to take a chance if we could see the King. We travelled via BTS then sailed thorugh Chao Phraya River.

Unfortunately, too many people are also patiently waiting outside the Grand Palace to see His Royal Highness, so we just decided to take some pictures then head to Wat Pho.

Wat Po is the home of the Reclining Buddha. We stayed there for quite a while and braved the heat of Bangkok.

After that, we headed to Wat Arun, the temple of the dawn. It is just accross Wat Po.

After a very long day, we decided to have dinner at Siam Paragon before heading back to Korat. It was a fun fulfilling day. Tiring yet it's all worth it.

Entrance for tourist
Grand Palace - 400 THB
Wat Pho - 150 THB
Wat Arun - 50 THB
**Proper attire must be worn upon entering those establishments.