What's this temple called?
Sep 26, 2015 | 7:28 am
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That's the Pavilion of the Enlightened in the Ancient City outside of Bangkok.
http://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/Locati..._Province.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/Locati..._Province.html
Sep 26, 2015 | 7:07 pm
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I can't see the photo but if it is at the Ancient City (Meuang Boran) , then it is definitely worth a visit, IMO. Easy to get to from Bangkok, in Samut Prakan.
http://www.ancientcitygroup.net/ancientsiam/en
To me it sounded like a total tourist trap, and I was reluctant to go, but I did, and have to say that it is very, very impressive.
Re-creations, supposedly historically researched and accurate, of (in most cases, long gone) famous structures in various parts of Thailand, laid out roughly on a map of Thailand.
http://www.ancientcitygroup.net/ancientsiam/en/map/
Be careful over there on the east, at #72, in Cambodia.
http://www.ancientcitygroup.net/ancientsiam/en
To me it sounded like a total tourist trap, and I was reluctant to go, but I did, and have to say that it is very, very impressive.
Re-creations, supposedly historically researched and accurate, of (in most cases, long gone) famous structures in various parts of Thailand, laid out roughly on a map of Thailand.
http://www.ancientcitygroup.net/ancientsiam/en/map/
Be careful over there on the east, at #72, in Cambodia.
Last edited by transpac; Sep 26, 2015 at 8:30 pm
Sep 26, 2015 | 7:21 pm
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Oh sorry yes it is Muang Boran. I will check it out when I return to BKK next month! How easy is it to catch a taxi back to BKK? I went to Erawan Musuem (the three headed elephant one, not the one in downtown BKK), and I had to wait a while before a taxi showed up.
Sep 26, 2015 | 8:26 pm
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I think both the Erawan Museum and the Ancient City were created by the same person/family/group?
There may be taxis waiting inside the Ancient City, or maybe they can call for one, or dropping people off? I drove my own car, which we also took inside the park, which makes it very easy to get around vs. walking, biking; they also have golf carts.
Maybe use the GrabTaxi/Car, Uber apps? Or at least have them on your phone.
There may be taxis waiting inside the Ancient City, or maybe they can call for one, or dropping people off? I drove my own car, which we also took inside the park, which makes it very easy to get around vs. walking, biking; they also have golf carts.
Maybe use the GrabTaxi/Car, Uber apps? Or at least have them on your phone.
Sep 29, 2015 | 5:46 am
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If you're down that way, the Sanctuary of Truth is a must see.