Originally Posted by
windwalker
(aside- I wish there was a sign at the desk and/or on the printed map, that the Grand Palace and other temples were open all day and not closed for Monk Prayer time, yes we got suckered on that and killed about an hour doing the TTTT(tuktuk tourist trap))
Ouch.
I pulled out this quote as a warning to others. The first time I was in BKK it was the King's Birthday. Over and over, while walking to temples, or the palace, we heard, "Closed for the Holiday. Let me show you what's open." Fortunately, we knew about this scam and kept walking. It's almost as bad as the Parisian "Please sign my petition" or "Did you drop this gold ring?"