Our last stop on our journey up river was the Grand Palace. This was by far the most expensive attraction we had to pay admission, about $20. The others were either free or $2-$4. You also cannot enter the palace grounds unless you have long pants to cover your legs as assign of respect. There was no way we were wearing pants in 32°C and high humidity weather. So we bought some cheap, lightweight one-size-fits-all pants from one of the many vendors outside the palace (approx $4).
The round, gold building is actually made from individual mosaic tiles. I can only imagine how many people and /or months it would have taken to cover the whole building.
The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of the city. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Thailand since 1782. The king, his court and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925. Today, the Grand Palace is still used for official events. Several royal ceremonies and state functions are held within the walls of the palace every year. The palace is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Thailand.
it truly is amazing but I don’t know about those pants but you do what you gotta do!!
I would feel right at home with all that gold!
The artwork and statues are truly amazing. Unbelievable!! So glad we have this opportunity to travel with you
The artwork and buildings are amazing but looks like Eduardo got took on the pants.