Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Having barged my way through the slums of Bangkok to reach the Royal Barges Museum, i'm treated to a spectacle of a finely decorated behemoths.
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In olden times, rivers and canals being the primary means of transportation, the King possessed perhaps hundreds of barges for various uses. In present days, barely ...
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Friday, April 25th, 2008
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The National Museum of Thailand was the best place to escape the overflowing streets of Bangkok on a Sunday. Its innumerable galleries, some of them quite modern and air-conditioned present the history, culture and arts of Thailand with its oriental elegance. Photography was strictly prohibited inside all galleries, so i ...
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