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You can find Baiyoke Tower in the building of the Baiyoke Sky Hotel, the highest building in Thailand. The construction was finished on 1997. The hotel has 85 floors, and if you want to climb by feet there are 2060 … Continue reading
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Si Satchanalai is located 550 km North of Bangkok. Together with the Historical Park Sukhotai, the Historical Park Si Satchanalai is part of the UNESCO treasury under the name of ‘Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns’ The ancient … Continue reading
The last wat we visited that morning was Wat Chang Lom.The chedi is interesting here, adorned with elephant statues, coming out from the wall, as they sustain the whole chedi. This morning visit gave us a good feeling due to … Continue reading
We visited the ruins of Wat Phra Phai Luang, near the great North gate of the Old Town Sukhotai. They are encircled by a large moat full of water, of 600 m length at each side. Three large prangs, adorned … Continue reading
Our next stop was Wat Si Chum, an interesting temple, where the Buddha image looks to us through a fence in the wall. The statue is 15 m tall, and the width – from one knee to the other – … Continue reading
Our second day in Sukhotai started early in the morning, at 6 o’clock, when the tuk-tuk arrived to take us to Wat Saphan Hin, in the western part of the Old Town, ouside the Historical Park. It was Paolo’s recommendation … Continue reading
The Historical Park Sukhotai has aprox. 70 square kilometers, and it is divided in 5 zones, the central one being the most important. The monuments here have been restaurated starting 1960 and the park is well preserved and very clean. … Continue reading
We left Chiang Mai by bus, at 6 o’clock in the morning, to go to Sukhotai. The length of the way was of about 250 km and it took 5 hours. There are 12 buses per day, and a ticket … Continue reading
In the courtyard of the Wat Doi Suthep a lot of things draw my attention. There were so many architectural details, structures and colors, doors and windows but also a lot of interesting people around! A lot of subjects for … Continue reading
The Night Bazaar in Chang May is one of the evening attractions. It is situated near the Tha Phae Gate of the Old Town. In the evening, the inhabitants but mostly the tourists are going there so the near by … Continue reading