Art on Street Corner in Bangkok (Graffiti)

Art on Street Corner in Bangkok (Graffiti)

Graffiti Bangkok Siam Square Bangkok

Graffiti RCA, bangko

Graffiti Bangrak, Bangkok

     Don't be surprised if you see graffiti on fences and walls all around the city, So many teenagers in Bangkok are also being drawn to graffiti art like countless teenagers in other cities around the globe. At this age, they are very confident; love a challenge, and eager to learn new things. What teens want is to be accepted by their friends, even though their achievement will disturb others.

     However, if we try to be optimistic, the images scratched on property-even are not the masterpieces of world's famous artists-can draw people attention from the waste dumps being around. If adults and powerful persons of this country help promote and give the teens an opportunity to show off their talent in public and with pride, not just on the corner of decaying walls, the metropolis will full of dazzling graffito of young competent artists who help jazz up this city with their flair.

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Phra Nakhon Kheeree Palace (The Royal Palaces and Halls)

Phra Nakhon Kheeree Palace
(The Royal Palaces and Halls)

     King Mongkut (Rama IV) had Phra Nakhon Kheeree built as a summer palace to be used as dministrative headquarters when he visited that part of the country. The palace was situated on a range of three peaks. It was originally named Khao Mahasawan by King Mongkut but was later changed to Khao Mahaisawan. The road leading up to Phra Nakhon Kheeree was constructed of brick and mortar enable vehicles and horses to get right up to Phet Phoom Phairot Hall. It is now a museum open to the public.

     The architectural style is Neo Classic blended with Thai and Chinese styles. The buildings are made of brick and mortar, there are three groups of structures: Wat Phra Kaew Noi is on the eastern peals;  Phra That Chom Phet is on the central peak and on the western peak are a group of palaces laid out on a pattern similar to that of the Grand Palace.

    Phra Nakhon Kheeree Palace has the following structures;

    Phet Phoom Phairot Hall, an audience chamber;

    Pramote Mahaisawan Residential Hall, King Mongkut's residence;

    Chachawan Wiangchai Tower, an astronomical observatory for studying astrology and astronomy. This tower has great historical value. From the top of the tower, it is possible to see almost all of Petchaburi.

    Besides the palaces, there are other buildings such as Wechayan Wichien Prasat, RajaThammasapha and Santhakharnsathan.

    Phra Nakhon Kheeree Palace was used as an administrative'center for that part of the country. Both King Mongkut and King Chulalongkorn were fond of the palace and often went to reside there.

    King Chulalongkorn had the palace repaired and renovated as a resort and used it to receive important foreign visitors.

    H.M.King Bhumibol has instructed that the palace be renovated and it has now been declared an important site by the Department of Fine Arts.

Constructed in the Fourth Reign, 1859-1862
Located at Khoo Wang, Muong District, Phctchaburi Province
Tel. +663242-5600,  +663240-1006

Tag : Phra Nakhon Kheeree Palace / The Royal Palaces and Halls / Grand Palace


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Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall (The Royal Palaces and Halls)

Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall
(The Royal Palaces and Halls)

     Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall was constructed to serve as a reception hall for important foreign guests and for important national assemblies and ceremonies. It has served as the House of Representatives and was used during the declaration of the First Thai Constitution, on December 10th, 1932. Ananta Samakhom is now used for royal and state ceremonies.

     The building, designed by an Italian architect, is in the Renaissance style. The two-storey building is topped by a large dome at the center, and six smaller domes. The domes are based on the design of the dome at St. Peter's in Rome. The building is constructed of reinforced columns and has brick walls. The outer walls are faced with marble slabs. The  window and doorsills are wooden. The skylights are covered with glass and rimmed with marble.

      The central chamber below the centre dome is used for official functions and ceremonies. Inside it is a copy of the Manangkhasila Throne under a nine-tier umbrella of state.

     Beautiful mural paintings adorn the ceiling of each dome. In addition, the central dome has King Chulalongkorn's initials inscribed in gold, to commemorate his initiative in ordering its construction.

     Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall was built to replace the original building of that name in the Grand Palace which had become very dilapidated. Near the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall is King Chulalongkorn's equestrian statue.

Constructed in the Fifth Reign, 1907 and completed in the Sixth reign, 1915
Located at Dusit Palace, Uthong Nai Road, Dusit District, Bangkok
Tel. +662282-9478

Tag : Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall / The Royal Palaces and Halls / The Halls / Residential Hall


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Sivarnok Phimarn Throne Hall (The Royal Palaces and Halls)

Sivarnok Phimarn Throne Hall
(The Royal Palaces and Halls)

     Sivamok Phimarn Throne Hall forms a part of the Boworn Sathan Mongkhon Palace, or Palace of the Front. HRH Prince Mahasurasinghanart had the Sivamok Phimarn Throne Hall built as an audience chamber and for the performance of other royal ceremonies.

     Sivamok Phimarn is now a part of the national museum and houses pre-historical exhibits as well as exhibits relating to the Sukhothai, Ayutthaya and Ratanakosin periods. 

     The one-storey brick building is in Thai style, with a tiled roof and decorated with chor fa, bai raka and hang hong. The gables are decorated with lacquer and gold leaf on a colored glass base. The eastern gable depicted Narai riding a garuda while the western gable depicted Brahma riding hong (phoenix). 

     Sivamok Phimarn is an audience hall similar to the Song Puen Throne Hall in the Ayutthaya period. Hence it is also called "Song Puen Throne Hall"

     HRH Prince Mahasurasinghanart had the Sivamok Phiman Throne Hall built at the same time as King Rama I was building Bangkok as the capital. The hall was initially used for holding royal audiences and making merit. Later, the royal audience function was removed to Phra Wimarn Throne Hall. Sivamok Phimarn continued to be used for royal merit making ceremonies.

     The original Sivamok Phimarn had been built of wood. In the Third Reign, HRH Princess Mahasakdi Pholasep ordered it to be enlarged and rebuilt with bricks. It was still designed as an audience chamber, with walls on the south and west sides. Later, walls were completed on all four sides.

     In 1887, in the Fifth Reign, Sivamok Phimarn Throne Hall was turned into a museum and used as the Wajirayan library for housing Thai manuscripts and stone inscriptions.

Constructed in the First Reign, 1782
Located at the National Museum, Na Phra That Road, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok
Tel. +662224-1370

Tag : Sivarnok Phimarn Throne Hall / Halls / The Hall / The Royal Palaces and Halls

Phutthaisawan Buddha Image Hall (The Royal Palaces and Halls)

Phutthaisawan Buddha Image Hall
(The Royal Palaces and Halls)

     Phutthaisawan Buddha Image Hall formed the front part of Boworn Sathan Mongkhon Palace and was originally called Sutthasawan Buddha Image Hall. It now constitutes part of the National Museum.

      The hall contains beautiful mural  painting stories from t h e life of the Buddha and a group of celestial beings (Thep Chumnum), rare examples of the works of the original Rattan a Kosin artists . The front verandah serves as a ramp for mou nting the royal elephants. The ramp houses a statue of Phra Narai  Song Puen, which King Chulalongkorn had cast in bronze and which was to be placed in front of Ban Puen Palace in Petchaburi Province. However, the casting was not completed until the end of the reign, when it was installed at its present location at Putthaisawan Buddha Image Hall.

Rubber Boat Rafting at the Kek River, Phitsanulok

Rubber Boat Rafting at the Kek River, Phitsanulok

Location: The rafting starts near the highway 12 (Pitsanulok-Lom Sak), around the kilometer 52. It is close to Tha Kham Village, in Amphoe Wang Thong. You may take the sling bridge over Kek River as a landmark.

Characteristics: This small stream does not have any single small rapids. In rainy days, the water turns red and is totally full. In cold season the water is clear but gets lower quite fast. Even in rainy season, the water level is completely unpredictable. The Kek River runs along with the highway 12, therefore you can see the river quite well even while you are on the road. After the river passes through Amp hoe Wang Thong, it will flow out to Nan River at Amp hoe Bang Kratum, Pichit.

Difficulty: Level 2-5

Duration: 2 hours

High lights: The thing that makes this small river the best site for rafting is its frequent, continuous rapids. Although the river is not very long, all travelers visiting here readily admit that they are almost choking on the fun.

      There are several remarkable rapids you should ,note, for example, Pakyang  Rapid which  lays  over  than  a  hundred  meters; Suan Ratchamangkala Rapid which has some emerging rocks that you will need to control the boat to avoid them; Sang Rapid which is similar to a small waterfall; Soparan Rapid which has the S shape; Nang Koy Rapid which is a larger waterfall, etc. After the two hours of fun and excitement, the rafting course will come to an end at Wang Nam Yen Resort.

Caution: Because Kek River is quite a rough and harsh rafting course, you should pay attention to the officers' instructions and signals very well all through the activity. There will be some officers with rescue equipment stationed at every rapid to guarantee the maximum safety.

The Best Season: From July to October

The Dealers:

Pop Tour: +6616803939, +6617070440

Camping Site: +6624332760

Sap Praiwan Grand Hotel: +662236 2711-2

Fuji Tour (Thailand): +6625402971, +6625180204, +6629186070-8

Ranges of Rates: Pop Tour

Program 1: Rafting only (about half a day) 750 Baht each person (at least 4 persons)

Rubber boat with equipment, welcome beverage, and transports from Wang Nam Yen Resort to Ban Tha Kham are included.

Program 2: Rafting and one night stay at Wang Nam Yen Resort 1,595 baht each person (at least 4 persons)

Rubber boat with equipment, 3 meals, an air-conditioned room for 4, welcome beverage, and transports from Wang Nam Yen Resort to Ban Tha Kham are included.

Program 3: Rafting and one night stay at Rain Forest Resort 1,390 Baht each person (at least 4 persons)

Rubber boat with equipment, 3 meals, an air-conditioned room for 4, welcome beverage, and transports from Wang Nam Yen Resort to Ban Tha Kham are included

Program 4: Rafting only (the whole boat) 5,500 Baht each person (not over 8 persons)

Rubber boat with equipment, welcome beverage, and transports from Wang Nam Yen Resort to Ban Tha Kham are included

Fuji Tour (Thailand)

Two days one night program 1,950 Baht each person

Rubber boat with equipment, 3 meals, an air-conditioned room at Sap Priwan Grand Hotel and Resort, insurance, and transports between resort and Kang Song Waterfall are included.

Accommodations:

Sap Praiwan Grand Hotel: +6622362711-2, +6655293293

Wang Nam Yen Resort: +6655293411-4

Rain Forest Resort: +665529 3085-6

Note :

- Around Tha Kham Village is the start of the activity, there is also an sling bridge across the river where you can get the wonderful scenery.

- Kek River begins up there on Petchaboon Mountains. Although it is just a small one, Kek River proves to be one of the very fantastic streams for rafting in Thailand. Spend only two hours on the raft, and you will definitely find the same conclusion.

- The start of rafting is at Tha Kham Village, the water at this part still runs slowly.

- This small river that runs parallel to the Pitsanulok Lom Sak Road. The upper parts of Kaeng Song Waterfall are some fun rapid.

- Sang Rapid creates so many high waves that your raft may be flying if the water is full.

- Kek River has most enjoyable and continuous rapids among all rivers for rafting in Thailand.

- When the water level is just right, the rafting activity will take around 2 hours and will be really impressive.

Tag : Phitsanulok / Rubber Boat Rafting / Boat Rafting

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Nongkhran Samosorn Hall (The Royal Palaces and Halls)

Nongkhran Samosorn Hall
The Royal Palaces and Halls

     Nongkhran Samosorn Hall was built to serve as a hall for use by all members of royalty, and was originally a part of Suan Sunandha Palace. It is now an office of the Department of Local Administration, Ministry of the Interior.

     The one-storey building is in the Renaissance style. Viewed from the outside, it appears to be of two storeys. The building is painted cream with pink roof. On the upper parts, there are rows of pointed arch windows on all sides. Below there are doors on all sides opening onto the verandah that runs around the building. The ceilings and mantel over the doors are decorated with Western-style murals.

     Suan Sunandha was the residence of consorts and princesses. Nongkhran Samosorn Hall was used as the meeting hall and private dining rooms. The building could be used for functions by any member of royalty and was not considered the pro pert y of anyone in particular.

     Part of Suan Sunandha is now Rajaphat Institute Suan Sunandha while the Nongkhran Samosorn Hall, once used as the Bangkok City Hall, has become an office of the Department of Local Administration.

Constructed in the Sixth Reign, 1914
Located at the Department of Local Administration, Interior Ministry, Ratchasima Road, Dusit District, Bangkok
Tel. +662 2 2 1 -015 1-2

Tag: Hall / The Halls / Nongkhran Samosorn Hall / Residential Hall


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