ASIATIQUE THE RIVER FRONT
"ASIATIQUE The Riverfront," the first and the biggest lifestyle project in Asia on the banks of
the Chao Phraya River, and soon to become Bangkok's trendiest landmark.
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MBK – Center
MBK Center, also know high, the center contains around 2,000 shops, restaurants and service outlets, including the 4-
story Tokyu department store. The MBK Center is popular with tourists, although the majority of
shoppers are Bangkok residents. Knockoff items can be found in abundance at this shopping
complex. Many stores selling authentic merchandise are also available.
n as Mahboonkrong is a large shopping mall in Bangkok. At eight stories
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Siam Paragon/ Siam Discovery/ Siam Center/ Central World
The shopping malls in Bangkok. They are one of the biggest shopping centers in Asia. It includes
a wide range of specialty stores and restaurants as well as a multiplex movie theatre (consisted
of 15 large size theaters with one of them having the biggest screen and seating capacity in Asia)
and the Siam Ocean World (Underwater world) aquarium (the largest aquarium in South East
Asia) and an exhibition hall and the Thai Art Gallery and also an opera concert hall. It also has a
large bowling alley and karaoke centre.
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8.8 KM |
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Chatuchak Weekend Market
Chatuchak weekend market in Bangkok is the largest market in Thailand and the world's
largest weekend market. Frequently called J.J., it covers over 35 acres (0.14 km²) and
contains upwards of 15,000 stalls. It is estimated that the market receives 200,000 visitors
each day. Most stalls only open on Saturdays and Sundays though Jatujak Plaza, the western
section is open daily. In the North West corner is the J.J. Mall, with three floors of
assorted oddments as well as eateries.
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Erawan Shrine
The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom,
the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often
features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for
seeing their prayers at the shrine answered.
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Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has
been the official residence of the Kings of Siam (and later Thailand) since 1782. The king,
his court and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925. The
present monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), currently resides at Chitralada Palace, but
the Grand Palace is still used for official events. Several royal ceremonies and state functions are
held within the walls of the palace every year. The palace is one of the most popular tourist
attractions in Thailand.
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The Emerald Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Kaew)
Wat Phra Kaew is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand. It is a
"potent religion-political symbol and the palladium [safeguard] of Thai society". It is located in the
historic centre of Bangkok (district Phra Nakhon), within the precincts of the Grand Palace.
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Wat Pho
Wat Pho is named after a monastery in India where Buddha is believed to have lived. Prior to the
temple's founding, the site was a centre of education for traditional Thai medicine, and statues
were created showing yoga positions. An enormous Buddha image from Ayuthaya's Wat Phra Si
Sanphet was destroyed by the Burmese in 1767; King Rama I (1782-1809 A.D.) incorporated its
fragments to build a temple to enlarge and renovate the complex. The complex underwent many
changes in the next 260 years.
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8.2 KM |
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Wat Arun
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or (Wat Arun "Temple of Dawn") is
a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi west bank
of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often
personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's
landmarks and the first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly
iridescence. Although the temple had existed since at least the seventeenth century, its
distinctive prang (spires) were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of King Rama
II.
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