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GE to the Royal Barge Museum |
These are just a few pictures of these remarkable Royal Barges,
used to transport the Royal Family on Thailands many rivers. My
favorite is Suphannahong - the one with the bird looking bow in
the upper left image. It is about 150 feet long and carved from a
single tree! The image below is of The Royal Tassel which hangs
from the tip of the bow.
used to transport the Royal Family on Thailands many rivers. My
favorite is Suphannahong - the one with the bird looking bow in
the upper left image. It is about 150 feet long and carved from a
single tree! The image below is of The Royal Tassel which hangs
from the tip of the bow.
The point of this GE pushpin is the guard
pictured below left.
The large building just below that houses
the reclining Buddha.
pictured below left.
The large building just below that houses
the reclining Buddha.
| Wat Pho (Po), known as The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is also located in Bangkok about a block away from the Grand Palace. The Buddha is 145 feet long and about 4 1/2 stories high. The two figures below are a detail from the soles of the Buddhas feet. The people in the upper right photo will give you an idea of the size of the soles and the amount of work required to inlay the 108 forms of the Buddha designs with Mother Of Pearl. The craftsmanship in this work of art is simply breath taking. |
On to page two and Chiang Rai........
