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  1. Grand Palace, Rattanakosin Grand Palace, Rattanakosin (0.20 km)

    The Grand Palace is situated in Rattanakosin, where King Rama I built his new capital in the late 18th century. The seat of Governement to this day,...
  2. Golden Mount Golden Mount (0.20 km)

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  3. South-East Asia: Bangkok to Singapore South-East Asia: Bangkok to Singapore (0.36 km)

    1250 miles demand several weeks of hedonism rather than a quick trip. Bangkok’s splendour arises at the markets and the Grand Palace, with its Temple...
  4. Making Merit Making Merit (0.36 km)

    The custom of making merit is based on the very sensible Thai saying, ‘if you do good, you will receive good, and if you do evil, you will receive...
  5. Procession of the Royal Barges Procession of the Royal Barges (0.36 km)

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  7. Wat Phra Kaew (The Temple of the Emerald Buddha) Wat Phra Kaew (The Temple of the Emerald Buddha) (0.36 km)

    More than one hundred buildings, many of them brightly coloured and topped with golden spires and decorations make up this complex surrounding the...
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    Towering high above the mayhem of daily Bangkok in the embassy, shopping and business districts, the Banyan Tree Hotel is a favourite of business...
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