- The National Museum (Bangkok): Simply the biggest and best repository of the nation's treasures. Objects from Thailand's long and varied history include beautiful stone carvings of Hindu deities, exquisite Buddha images, gold jewelry, ceramics, royal costumes, wood carvings, musical instruments, and more.
- The Hall of Opium (Near Chiang Saen at the Golden Triangle): This gargantuan edifice, entered by a subterranean tunnel, is a pleasure for visitors of all ages. Its exhibits explain the cultivation process and history of opium growth in the Golden Triangle region. Supported by the royal family, the modern complex is a stone's throw from the Mekong and displays are highly informative, if shocking.
Thailand Travel Experiences
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Start of the journey
The TrainWe left Bangkok on Monday evening - the 9pm night train to Phitsanulok, to catch the 6am bus to Sukhothai (one of the old, destr... Continue reading »
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Chinese festival= a carnival
Please check out my gallery of new pictures and videos: http://picasaweb.google.com/CarlaVassilos Last night I had a hard time fallin... Continue reading »
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Home Away From Home
We traveled to the province of Samut Songkhram to stay in one of the Department of Agricultural Extension's Agro-tourism project. &n... Continue reading »
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Half way to Chiang Mai
We got a government bus from Bangkok after our third day, as we decided we had seen all the sights. The bus was cheap, about three p... Continue reading »
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Mother Country
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