There’s a small wooden palace quite near the ARL train from Bangkok Airport. Even if you only have a few hours in Bangkok, it’s possible to visit this small, historic, and often unfairly overlooked wooden palace in Bangkok’s Phayathai area. Once the home of a Siamese prince, Suan Pakkad is a beautiful and peaceful royal palace and oasis in the chaos of Bangkok.
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The Marble Temple, Bangkok (Wat Benchamabophit)
Wat Benchamabophit is a quintessential example of Bangkok-style royal temple architecture and one of the most iconic Thai temples.
The Holiest Site in Thailand: Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Grand Palace)
If you have only one day in Bangkok and only time to visit one part of town, it will probably be the city’s old town, Rattanakosin, home to some of the most famous and important sites in the city. Among these is Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Located inside Bangkok’s Grand Palace Complex, the temple is the location of the Emerald Buddha, and the most sacred and important Buddhist site in the country.
Visiting the Bangkok National Museum
Visit the Bangkok National Museum located just next to Sanam Luang near the Grand Palace.
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