Thai Massage
by Ewingjr98
My second night in Bangkok, I met a few locals at one of the Buddhist Temples. After a few minutes of chatting, they offered to take me to get a traditional Thai Massage, I was very leery of their offer (especially since I was traveling alone), but I weighed the risks and decided to tag along... if I ran into trouble, I could easily get away.
They told me the place as completely legitimate (i.e. no sex), and they were regulars. We took a taxi to Thonburi on the west side of the Chao Praya River to a huge massage parlor (sorry, but I don't know the name). We walked inside ot an area that looked just like a bar, and my "guides" told me I had to choose a masseuse. We walked into the next room where there were 50 or more girls of all ages, shapes, and sizes sitting on red carpeted steps that went up four levels (like stadium bleachers, only much nicer!). We scanned the choices then went back for a few Chang beers. Then we returned to the viewing areas, chose a masseuse by the number she wore, and headed up the massage rooms.
Upon entering the room, I changed into baggy cotton pajama bottoms with a short sleeve top. My chosen masseuse came in, and she didn't speak a word of English, so I told my guide I wanted a two-hour massage and a beer. The room had two beds and a TV. I received the best massage of my life for the next two hours while watching some crazy Thai game show and drinking a beer. The masseuse just thought the whole thing was funny.
Benjasir Park
by dragontml
Located between Emporium Shopping Center and the Queen's Park Hotel on Sukhumvit.
From sky train, get off at Phrom Phong station.
It's nice to be able to walk around some green surrounding within the city.
River Cruise - Royal Thai Naval Headquarters
by Audrey118
The fortress Vichai Prasit is now the Royal Thai Navy HQ. Vichai Prasit Fort was built in Ayautthaya period to guard the river approach to Bangkok. It became part of King Taksin palace and now belongs to the Royal Navy.
Muscled Eagle Image
by RoyJava
Shiva's carriage was the bird of eagle. Shiva is the Hindo deity of Destroying, and Creating! That is why this deity is considered the supreme Hindu Deity, possibly the oldest one. That is to say the Brahma, Vishnu and Shiwa as Trimurti (Trinity) representations are of a later area. Mentioning here Shiva always is together with his consort, all Goddesses with different names (like Devi, Saraswati, Sri, and the illustrious and dreaded Kali).
In despite of Thailand being for the greater part a Buddhist country you may see a lot of relics out of Hindu times. Like this Shiva image (seen in the South Sathorn Road), in the presentation of an sacred Eagle, of Garuda. It's funny this image looks like a well-muscled deity, for that very reason while Shiva should be the Creator of human life, too. By making love with his consort Kali ... though this loving moment has been presented in a dangerous and romantic dance ... is told. Maybe girls, ... and boys, dream about this heavenly creature ...
;o)))
bring sunscreen or get sunburned
by malangi
bring a big bag for shopping so you wont have to carry small bags everytime you shop bring lightweight clothes if you will go to bangkok in feb-march because its quite hot there already bring sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun...especially if you would like to tour the grand palace and afterwards walk to the reclining buddha temple...and dont forget to bring bottled water wherever you go so you will be refreshed all the time
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Luxurious buildings
The Golden Temple
Cha Am Beach
View to Ratanakosin Island from Wat Arun, Thonburi
