• Phoebe FoxSE AsiaTraveler
    The Grand Palace, Thai monarchy residence
    Temple of Emerald Buddha, promise I'm happier to be there then I look, just adjusting to the heat haSingle mural from the Ramieken galleryWhat I'd name my restaurant if I had oneFirst pad Thai, 6/10, kinda disappointingTemple of the Reclining BuddhaLies at an impressive 45m, 15 tall!Wat Pho temple complex; home to the reclining Buddha but also lots of cute cats!This was the only cat to say hello to me, rest were judgmental & just staredFerry along the Chao Phraya riverChina town night food market goodies: Assorted mystery veggie dim sum, 8/10Chinese chive rice cakes, 7/10Marshmallow coated ice-cream, 3/10 :( looked fun when he was blow torching it thoughLod Chong coconut milk ice cream, 10/10! SO delicious, lots of different textures & super refreshingChinatown was buuusyMichelin restaurant I saw a cat walk out of

    Bangkok day 1

    March 13, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

    Slow morning, but once I was up and out the hostel (which is very nice) thought I'd do the most touristy thing first; The Grand Palace. My favourite part of the palace complex was the temple of the emerald Buddha (actually made of Jade). You couldn't take photos inside but there was a small green Buddha a top of a mountain of gold structures and statues surrounded by beautiful decorative murals. The Grand Buddha wears different outfits depending on the season; winter, summer or raining (apparently it's still winter even though it was 33°c today!). The Buddha is washed and changed by the king in a ceremony every season change. Encompassing the temple was the Ramieken gallery made up of 178 handpainted murals (2km long). It depicted prince Ramakien fighting a 10-faced 20-handed giant demon and his monkey army, which was fun to follow along.
    Not a whole ton of veggie food at the food markets, lots of mystery meat on sticks and scary looking seafood, so I stuck to places with English descriptions of the food haha.    Read more