As the capital of Thailand, Bangkok has a history of more than 200 years. It was originally just a small village. After Rama I came to power, he moved the capital to Bangkok and gradually developed into today's metropolis. According to Thai belief, the palace where the king lives is the center of the universe, so the whole building in Bangkok is spread out around the palace. The first circle is temples and official buildings, the second circle is commercial circle, the third circle is residential area, and the outermost is slums. Most of the palaces and Buddhist temples are built in the Chao Phraya River circle, with magnificent buildings. The golden spire is the characteristic of Thai architecture. Overlapping roofs and pillars decorated with gold foil decorate Bangkok as a shining city in the sun. There are more than 400 Buddhist temples in this city, so it is also called temple city.
Bangkok is low and flat, only 3 meters above sea level. The Chao Phraya River flows through the downtown area of Bangkok, with dense rivers and criss-crossing canals, so Bangkok is known as the Venice period of the East. There are nine arch bridges across Chao Phraya River in the city, of which King Rama I Bridge is the most famous. Usually four lanes. If necessary, it can be separated from the middle and pulled up on both sides for the ship to pass through. As city of angels, the noisy and tense business activities here are ingeniously combined with humble and peaceful residents' life, pragmatic and efficient western modern rhythm and long-standing oriental cultural traditions.
Main tourist attractions:
1. The Grand Palace and the Jade Buddha Temple Grand Palace located in the center of Bangkok were built in 1782, which are masterpieces of Thai architectural art and symbols of the prosperity of the Bangkok dynasty. The Jade Buddha Temple is closely connected with the Grand Palace, and the whole Buddhist temple is resplendent in decoration. The Jade Buddha (Sakyamuni) enshrined in Mahayana Hall is the most important and valuable national treasure in Thailand.
2. Weimar Palace was built in Bangkok during the reign of King Shuilalongkorn 190 1. It is the largest three-story teak building in the world, and there are many royal souvenirs in the palace.
3. The National Museum is near the Grand Palace, built at 1782. Its collection is very rich, from the Stone Age to the contemporary Bangkok dynasty, with various documents, folk utensils, ancient Buddha statues, royal weapons, ships and various supplies.
4. The four-faced Buddha is located in the corner of Hyatt Regency Hotel in Lovers Bay, and is called the Induction Buddha. It has four Buddha faces and is one of the most popular Buddha statues. The reclining Buddha Temple is located in the south of the Grand Palace. Built in 1793. It is the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok, dedicated to a huge reclining Buddha. Reclining Buddha Temple is regarded as the first folk education center in Thailand, so it also enjoys the reputation of the first university in Thailand.
6. Zhengwang Temple (Liming Temple) is located on the west bank of Chao Phraya River, facing the reclining Buddha Temple across the river. It was once designated as the Imperial Temple of King Zheng Zhao (whose father was from China). Located in the center of the city, the Paipan Tower, 79 meters high, is the most attractive building. At dawn, the sun shines and the top of the pagoda is brightly lit, so it is also called Liming Temple.
7. Jinshan Temple is located in the east of democracy monument. The artificial mountain and the top of the tower are 76 meters high. The top of the temple overlooks the whole city of Bangkok. The Buddhist relics are enshrined in Jinshan Pagoda, and there is a grand Buddhist celebration between 1 1 every year. 8. The Golden Buddha Temple is located in the southwest of Bangkok Railway Station. There is a 3-meter-high Buddha statue in the temple, which was handed down from the Sukhothai era and weighed 5.5 tons.
9. Water market The water market is an important local commercial center. Every morning from 8: 00 to 1 1, wooden boats from all directions, full of tropical fruits, vegetables and other products, gather in the water market to do business. There are two places convenient for tourists to visit: a water market in Yuexi, Bangkok, which has been gradually replaced by more and more shops on both sides of the strait; The other is Tannengshadua Water Market in JieLi Wu Province, 80km south of Bangkok, which still retains the former water market scene. Every morning from 5: 00 to 8: 30, take a special bus from the south bus station every half hour.
10. The Snake Garden (Pasteur Institute) is located on the west side of Jura Hospital, Painansi Road. It is a research institute of the Red Cross Society of Thailand and one of the two earliest poisonous snake research centers in the world, and has collected thousands of live poisonous snakes for research and visit.
1 1. The Crocodile Lake Zoo in Beilanfu is 10 km away from downtown Bangkok. It is the largest crocodile farm in the world, with more than 60,000 crocodiles. Here you can watch crocodile watching, crocodile fighting and other performances, and sell real crocodile products such as crocodile leather goods.
(2) Pattaya
Pattaya, located in the southeast of Bangkok 147 km, was originally a small fishing village in the Gulf of Siam. Now it has been replaced by various luxury hotels, holiday houses and simple houses, becoming a famous tourist attraction in Thailand and enjoying the reputation of Oriental Hawaii.
1. Coral Island is 9 kilometers away from Pattaya and is the largest island outside Pattaya Beach. There are many beaches around the island, white sand and fine cotton, and there are many corals and tropical fish on the seabed. Therefore, it is called coral island, which is a good place for leisure, bathing, swimming, diving and other marine activities.
2. Located in the southeast of Pattaya. It is surrounded by mountains and seas, surrounded by coconut groves, with beautiful scenery and blooming flowers. There are large performance venues in the park, where you can watch traditional Thai folk song and dance performances and elephant performances. Visitors can also see interesting scenes of monkeys picking coconuts here.
Lilliput is a miniature theme park. There are more than 100 small buildings on display here, with the ratio of 1:25, including all kinds of representative places of interest in ancient and modern Thailand, so that people can know about the places of interest, history, culture and ethnic customs in Thailand in a short time. In addition, there are some world-famous buildings and natural wonders in miniature.
4. Marble Park is 6 kilometers away from Pattaya. There are megaliths and plant fossils more than one million years old in the park, arranged naturally, and there are crocodile performances. Lacha Dragon and Tiger Garden is the largest tiger garden in the world at present, with more than 60 tigers, 30,000 crocodiles and many rare birds and animals. Visitors can enjoy unique food and healthy crocodile meals in the crocodile restaurant.
6. The shemale performance is a program performed by an actor who has undergone sex-change surgery and hard training and has a female image. It can be seen in all major cities in Thailand, but Pattaya is the most famous and has become a unique project of tourism in Thailand. There are three shemale theaters in Pattaya, with two shows every night. The main programs include western classical opera, passionate China drama, charming Thai dance, unrestrained cowboy song and dance, humorous sketches and so on, which are rich and colorful and deeply loved by the audience. After the performance, the audience can also take photos with the shemale.
(3) Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai, the second largest city in Thailand, is located on the bank of the tributary of the Chao Phraya River. It was once the ancient capital of Thailand in history, about 800 kilometers away from Bangkok, and it is the political, economic and cultural center of northern Thailand. It became the capital as early as 1296. Chiang Mai, which means new territory, is also a holy place of Buddhism. There are more than 100 temples in the city, among which the famous ones are Zhaili Luan Temple, which was built in141with a huge square pagoda, Zhaili Zeyo Temple, which held the eighth congress in Buddhist history, and Changwan Temple, which dedicated more than 0/000 crystal buddhas.
The city also has Puping Palace, the summer palace of the King of Thailand, and Taipei Cultural Park, which displays folk calligraphy and handicrafts in mountainous areas. There is Sutieshan Scenic Area in the northwest of suburb 16 km, and Nenjiang Waterfall, the most beautiful in Thailand, is 40 km away from the urban area. The city is also famous for its roses, traditional folk dances and the annual water splashing festival. Chiang Mai is a teak distribution center and a famous tourist attraction. The exquisite and beautiful silks, lacquerware, woodcuts and silverware here can best express Thailand's cultural traditions and technology. In Chiang Mai, you can visit many traditional handicraft production procedures and buy them on the spot.
Main tourist attractions:
1. Su Tieshan and Su Tieshan Temple are located about 7 kilometers west of Chiang Mai, with an altitude of about 1053 meters. It is a famous summer resort, and the summer palace of the King of Thailand-Puping Palace was built here. Cycas Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, located on Cycas Mountain. According to historical records, the temple was built in 1383 during the Lemmon dynasty, and has been expanding to today's scale, and now it has become one of the remarkable symbols of Chiang Mai. Because of the high terrain of Cycas Temple, visitors need to walk up the steep 290 steps to reach the temple gate or take the cable car to the top.
2. Puping Palace is 4 kilometers above Cycas Temple, which is the summer palace of the royal family of Thailand and was built in 1926. When members of the royal family don't live here, they pretend to be open to tourists on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. 3. Changwan Temple, located on Laipakinai Road in the city center, is the oldest Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai. Built in 1296, it is an authentic architectural style of northern Thailand.
④ Phuket.
About 900 kilometers from Bangkok, it is an island in the Indian Ocean adjacent to the Malay Peninsula, covering an area of about 400 square kilometers, and it is the largest island in Thailand. Phuket is an island completely free from industrial pollution and is known as the Pearl of the South. The coastline of Phuket twists and turns, forming more than a dozen beautiful U-shaped beaches, of which Maikao Beach, 34 kilometers away from the city, is the longest, with many palm trees beside the beach and charming scenery. Badong Beach has the most complete facilities, with many resorts, hotels and bars. Nyan Beach has the longest coral reef in Phuket. The beaches in Kada and Kalong are clear and calm, which are most suitable for water sports. In Puji Bay on the east coast, limestone islands are dotted with jagged rocks, some of which are as high as 300 meters, and are called Small Guilin. Among them, Langya Bay is famous for its beautiful scenery, beautiful caves and strange peaks. The urban buildings on the island are full of colonial colors, and most of the residents are descendants of mixed Chinese and Portuguese. The houses and customs here have a strong Mediterranean flavor, and the doors and windows of every household are painted green.
(5) PP Island is located in the southeast of Phuket, and it can be reached by boat from Phuket Pier for about 1.5 hours. Now PP Island still retains its primitive charm and is a good place for diving.
(6) Other tourist destinations
1. It is the third largest island in Thailand and the main tourist spot in Suritani, covering an area of 247 square kilometers. The island is rich in coconuts, so it is also called coconut island. There are more than 40 small islands in the west and north of the island, and now it has become Antong National Ocean Park.
2. Songkhla: Located at the southern tip of Thailand, it is a Millennium monument. In Songkhla Lake, 80km north of Songkhla Fishing Port, there is a Cook Inland Lake Island Nature Reserve with an area of 220km, which is one of the largest bird settlements in Asia. 3. He Ai; One of the important towns in Songkhla, Thailand, is located 974 kilometers south of Bangkok and only 30 minutes' drive from Songkhla. It is the economic and transportation hub of Thailand, connecting land transportation between Thailand and Malaysia. This city is famous as a shopping paradise.
4. Hua Hin: Located in the west of Siam Bay, 220km south of Bangkok, Wu Mansion, together with Qiyan and Zhaosaburo, is known as the three major seaside resorts in the west of Siam Bay, and is famous for its beautiful scenery and rich seafood.