Amphawa floating market and other Bangkok attractions
Bangkok is a fabulous city to see. We will talk about Bangkok attractions and especially the Bangkok floating market. Also known as Wat Phra Kaew, it is famed for a fantastic dark green statue of the Buddha which is made out of jade. The Buddha is believed to date back to the 15th century. It was moved to various temples around the country for a few centuries, ending up in Bangkok in 1784. Housed in the most elegant and impressive building in the complex, only the Thai king is ever allowed to touch the sacred Buddha. Apart from its famous resident, the architecture of Wat Phra Kaew’s many buildings is beautiful to behold; gold shines forth wherever you look and delightful Buddhist motifs can be seen carved alongside statues of mythological creatures.
Wat Suthat, adjacent to the Great Swing, is one of the oldest and most beautiful of Bangkok’s Buddhist temples. Three kings had a hand in its construction: it was begun soon after the coronation of Rama I (founder of the Chakri dynasty) in 1782, continued by Rama II, and completed ten years later by Rama III. Apart from its delightful architecture, the temple boasts some exceptionally interesting wall paintings. Wat Suthat is less popular than some of the other temple complexes in the city, so you’ll enjoy a more peaceful and intimate experience here.
Pan Tip Plaza One-stop-shop for electronics: Its hundreds of shops make up a massive place for electronics of all kinds. From computer hardware and software to tech-related gadgets. You name it, Pantip Plaza has it. Best place to buy computers in Thailand: It is simply because many of large computer shops in this building have their main focus on wholesaling computer and its equipment from popular brands. So buyers have many options to choose from and can get things at competitive and wholesale prices.
The market of Amphawa is among the areas of the Thai inhabitants of Bangkok, that come here fleeing in the turmoil of the city brought from the remainder given by the landscape of the region Thai, you will be able to find here everything, from fruits to vegetables, from fish to meat, clothing, gift item, all kinds of typical Thai local food.
Baked, fried, vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, cakes, seafood, grilled… we really found thousands of delicacies to buy and taste, all at amazing low prices, so we tired as many as we could! Busy with the locals and many tourists but the atmosphere was incredible. The Amphawa floating market is for sure worth a visit when you are in Bangkok, plenty of spots to sit, set your camera for amazing pictures. Really good food and great waterways experience. This is a very easy going tour to enjoy a great experience. See extra info on floating market Bangkok.