Visit and Travel to the Exotic and Beautiful Bangkok, Thailand

Visit and Travel to the Exotic and Beautiful Bangkok,Thailand. I had the opportunity to visit Thailand thrice, twice in Bangkok and once in Pattaya -- home of beautiful beaches. The first time I went in Thailand, I didn't have the time to roam and really visit it as I was tied to a commitment. I was attending an international conference as part of my job at the University and my travel was funded by the University and the International organization which invited me to present a research paper. I was with some colleagues who are also presenting research papers The second time I visited I had all the time to roam and see the exotic and beautiful Bangkok, my money was well worth the visit. Bangkok is a tourist haven, the food, places, sceneries and the attractions are beyond what I was expecting. It is like going to another world which you never see before like golden palaces, floating boat market, restaurants -- exotic foods, chili but good to the taste, smiles of the Thai people, safaris -- crocodiles show and I even saw some two elephants walking down the roads. Over all, Bangkok, Thailand is a place where you a mixture of old and new traditions.

Let us take a look at the government, culture and some information about Thailand

Location :

Thailand is located at the heart of southeast Asia and it is three hours away form Manila, Philippines where I came from. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos and to the east by Laos and Cambodia -- to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman sea and the southern extremity of Burma. Bangkok is the capital city of Thailand.

• Government : Government is constitutional monarchy. The king is Head of State and the the Armed Forces, an Upholder of the Buddhist religion plus the Defender of all Faiths.
• Political subdivisions : Central, East, Northeast, North, South
• Language : Official language is Thai
• Religion : The religion is primarily Buddhism, which is practiced by around 95% of all Thais.
• Currency is Baht : conversion as of May 2010 is -- USD is 32.354836175 Baht
• Economy : Thailand is considered a newly industrialized economy and its boom was from 1985 to 1995. Tourism economy and export oriented.
• Home of many retirees and expatriates
• Largest rice exporter in the world

Bangkok, Thailand is a place where you can see temples (Buddhist temples) in its magnificence, parks, zoos, safaris, wild animals, museums, grand palaces, exotic foods and noodles at restaurants, shopping malls where you can buy all the items you like -- jewelries and shopping items, plus electronics -- characteristics of all South East Asia places.

Grand Palaces, Temples;

• Royal Grand Palace is an architectural beauty and a historic landmark in Thailand, everybody sees this place when you go to Bangkok. It is a 2,5 sq. on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River -- beautiful place where you can see the golden palace and the surroundings with magnificent park to boot
• Suan Pakkad Palace -- is a beautiful palace which houses all Asian antiques It used to be the residence of princess Chumbhot of Nagara Svarga, one of Thailand's leading art collectors and housed a mineral pottery and a garden, plus residential traditional to boot.
• Wat Phra Kaeo (Emerald Buddha Temple) -- a place where you can see the Golden Buddha. The image is made of emerald, the Buddha is sitting down 75 centimeters (30 inches) in height.

Other Temples

• Wat Traimit, Wat Arun, Wat Pho

Wildlife and Safaris

• National Zoo showcasing animals like buffaloes and elephants
• Dusit Zoo
• Crocodile Farm which is 25 kms away from Bangkok, it is the world's largest crocodile farm with over 60,000 crocodiles on it
• Safari World
• Pasteur Institute where you can see Snake shows

Floating markets

• I also went to the River Chao Praya where one can ride a boat and buy items at the floating market by the river. There are canal routes which you can follow and see different sceneries as you travel the river.

Shopping galore

• Chinatown at Bangkok is a very big place where you can buy cheap items and shopping plus souvenirs
• Aside from the floating markets,  MBK is the largest mall I went to. Other malls are Emporium, Siam Discovery, Siam Paragon and Central World -- largest mall in South East Asia next to Asia Mall in Manila, Philippines.

PHILIPPINES HUBS

• Philippines-Pearl of the Orient seas
• “Panagbenga“ : Flower festival in the summer capital of the Philippines -- Baguio City

• Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park -- Worlds Longest Underground River

• Boracay White Beach, Philippines -- One of the Worlds Best

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Bangkok, Thailand is a tourist haven, the food, places, sceneries and the attractions are beyond what I was expecting. It is like going to another world which you never see before like golden palaces, floating boat market, restaurants -- exotic foods, chili but good to the taste, smiles of the Thai people, safaris -- crocodiles show and I even saw some two elephants walking down the roads. Over all, Bangkok, Thailand is a place where you a mixture of old and new traditions.