Bangkok (2002)
Links to Bangkok texts: First contact | Out to see Bangkok | Wat Pho | Royal palace | City center | En route to Vimanmek | Vimanmek palace | The palace dances
Photos per year (number): 2002 (85) 2006 (7) 2007 (44)
Hurrying into a taxi at the airport

City lights seen from the taxi

The taxi driver's concentration

View of Bangkok from Michel's flat

Skytrain station

Construction work halted by the Asian crisis

Nature in the urban concrete

The skytrain on Silom Road

Workers by a taxi boat station

Old building on the Chao Phraya river

Luxurious dragon fountain of a grand hotel

The taxi boat's focus on the river

Long boats available for hire

Wat Arun by the river

Guardian at Wat Pho

Guardian and chedi at Wat Pho

The reclining Buddha's smile

Reclining Buddha's head

Clearing incense offerings

Reclining Buddha's feet

Full length of the reclining Buddha

Detail of the mother of pearl decoration on the feet

Women resting beneath a tree

Lion sculpture at Wat Pho

Buddha image in the main temple of Wat Pho

Buddha image in the main temple of Wat Pho

Buddha image in the main temple of Wat Pho

Stupas at Wat Pho

Beautiful entrance of the royal grand palace

Tinkling golden bells

Inside the royal grand palace

Bees and lotus

A typical temple custom

Inside the royal grand palace

The most sacred emerald Buddha

Lilies for offerings

Outside the emerald Buddha's temple

Palace building with Ramakien story paintings

Reflection of superb architecture

Amarinda Winitchai Hall

Opening in front of the Chakri Maha Prasat Hall

View from the Golden Mountain

A young monk poses for another photographer

A young monk poses for another photographer

View of Bangkok's varied buildings

A poor house by a khlong

Monks on top of the Golden Mountain

Suddenly the young monk notices me

One of the Golden Mountain complex's temples

Jim Thompson's traditional thai teak house

Jim Thompson's traditional thai teak house

The living room

The living room

Dining room window

On the hour, everyone stands for the national hymn

Living by the railroad best illustrated

The dog's morning wash in Chao Phraya River

Kid on board the river boat

A fisherman clearing his net on the Chao Phraya River

Statue of Rama VI and Anandha-Samakhom Mansion

Back side of Wat Benchanabophit

Rare Buddha bronze statue

Statue in the courtyard of Wat Benchanabophit

Small building next to Wat Benchanabophit

Front of Wat Benchanabophit, the marble temple

Vimanmek palace, all made of teak

Kids before the dance show

Women and girls before the dance show

Carving a fruit with skill

Beautiful girl carefully arranging roses

Curious young girl

Young girls talking in a corner

Wanting to be like a grown-up dancer

Comparing fingers to become a dancer

Concentration for an esthetic bouquet

Posing for another photographer

Girl's charm

Dances at Vimanmek

Martial art demonstration

Full martial art demonstration

     
Hanoman, the white monkey from the Ramakien

Fine dancing at Vimanmek

Dancers at a halt in the back

Curious litle girl sitting next to me

The full dancing team

     

 

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