Royal Barges Museum

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. [singlepic=117,400,267] 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 ...

The National Museum Bangkok

Friday, April 25th, 2008

[singlepic=83,400,267] 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 ...