Post No. 1 -- From the Guide Book:
When King Ram I came to the throne in 1782 he chose a plot of land on the east bank of the Chao Phraya river to found the new capital. The origiinal occuants were relocated to a new settlement located around the canals of Wat Sam Preum and Wat Sam Pheng. Following the traditional plan of the Ayutthaya Royal Palace, the Bangkok Grand Palace was built to face north with the bank of the river running on the left. The palace was a wooden structure except for the concrete Ordination Hall of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
When King Ram I came to the throne in 1782 he chose a plot of land on the east bank of the Chao Phraya river to found the new capital. The origiinal occuants were relocated to a new settlement located around the canals of Wat Sam Preum and Wat Sam Pheng. Following the traditional plan of the Ayutthaya Royal Palace, the Bangkok Grand Palace was built to face north with the bank of the river running on the left. The palace was a wooden structure except for the concrete Ordination Hall of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
Instantly when you approach the Palace you notice the golden roof. It gleams from miles away. The best part? It gets better as you get closer. In fact, the entire palace was this way. Every nook and cranny is filled with vivid colours, golds, and stunning art work.
I love this guy! The day we visited the palace was a national holiday so not only were there loads of tourists, but the temples were filled with locals as well. The problem with this was that we were really unable to get any pictures that weren't full of people. You would have thought this statue was so menacing it would have scared off the tourists, but instead he is just there to guard for evil spirits!
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