Bangkok is the third Asian city to establish Madame Tussauds Wax Museum after Hong Kong and Shanghai. Merlin Entertainment Group invested 500 million yuan to build the first 3,000-square-meter Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Southeast Asia in Bangkok, located at No.989 Phathumwan I Road, 6th floor, No.6 Discovery Siam. Wax figures such as Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Michael Jackson were exhibited here for the first time.
Like other museums, Madame Tussauds Bangkok has exhibited more than 70 wax figures of famous international and Thai figures. Under the patronage of the King, the Royal Hall of Thailand also exhibited the wax figures of Prince Mahita Tibed Adeliad Vic and Princess Srinagarindra of Halik Dynasty.
Crocodile pool
Crocodile pond is located in Beilan, 30 kilometers east of Bangkok, with an area of about 40,000 square meters. This is the largest crocodile farm in the world. The crocodile training performance here is a program that foreign tourists are scrambling to watch. Crocodile pond was created on 1950. Its founder and owner is China Yang Haiquan. Starting from two kinds of crocodiles, there are more than 10 kinds of crocodiles, including African crocodiles, Australian crocodiles and Chinese alligators from China, with the number exceeding100000.
Liming temple
Cave Arong Temple, also known as Liming Temple or Zheng Wang Temple, is probably due to its close relationship with Zheng Wang. The story of Li Ming Temple has to start from the era of big cities. The exact time when the temple was built is unknown. I only know that after expelling the Burmese army, Zheng Wang led the troops down the river. It was just dawn when the warship passed the temple. King Zheng parked his boat in front of the temple and went ashore for worship. Later, after King Zheng ascended the throne, he ordered the restoration of the Buddhist temple and changed the name of the temple to Liming Temple according to the situation of that year. It is planned to build a royal palace on the south bank of Chao Phraya River, with Liming Temple as the royal temple. 1778, the Jade Buddha was moved to Liming Temple for worship.
Grand palace
The Grand Palace is located in the center of Bangkok, the capital, at the intersection of Zhaopiye River and Chao Phraya River, next to Chao Phraya River. It is composed of a group of buildings with scattered layout, which is Siamese style and brings together the essence of Thai painting, sculpture and decorative arts. Palace buildings are mainly white, surrounded by white palace walls. The palace wall is about 5 meters high and has a total length of 1900 meters. The main buildings are Amartya Palace, Ji Jie Palace, Lushi Palace and Jade Buddha Temple. In addition, the Baolong Piman Palace built by Rama VIII is a hotel where foreign heads of state stay.
Ampava floating market
Amphawa floating market is located in Ampawa, a small town in Yegongfu, about100km from Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. It is one of the famous aquatic products markets in Thailand. Not commercialized, mainly by Thai locals, and there are many foreign tourists. Here, you can experience the rich Thai market culture. The market belongs to the night market. Whenever night falls, there will be many fireflies coming out for company.
Siam Square
Siam Square was founded in 1965, and the land belongs to Chulalongkorn University. At first, there were only ordinary tenants in Siam Square, but later it attracted brand merchants, which led to the expansion of Siam Square to the surrounding areas. Many scenes of the Thai film Siam Love released in 2007 were also shot here.
Boxing Gym
Ratchadamnoen Boxing Hall, located near democracy monument, has a match day every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evening, with Thursday being the most exciting.
Lumphini boxing ring, located near Rampini Park, is the most famous boxing ring in Thailand. The match day is on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights. Tuesday is the most exciting, and it is usually broadcast live on TV. The local no.47 bus can be reached.
Thailand National Grand Theatre
Thailand National Theatre: The theatre is located about 10 minutes east of the National Museum. The National Theatre has a tradition of performing "Khon", which is performed on the last Friday and Saturday of every month. Watching Thai classical dance is the favorite program for tourists visiting Bangkok. One of the most famous classical dances is "Khon", which is performed by masked male dancers. At first, it was a court dance. When performing, it wears a mask and has no dialogue. It is expressed through music, dance and body.
Live music
Saxophone Bar & Restaurant: This is a must for people who like live music. There is soothing reggae, rock music, blues and jazz in the room, just like a German beer cellar. Take the light rail and get off at Victory Monument Station. summary
Bangkok is one of the cradles of Thai food. Most of the main ingredients of Bangkok cuisine come from local vegetable gardens. Some unique varieties are very fresh and interesting to tourists, but they are not delicious. Seafood in Siam Bay is also essential. The cooking method is good at frying, and the taste is spicy, sweet and sour. Not only a lot of peppers, onions, ginger and garlic are used, but also unique seasonings such as curry, fish sauce, shrimp paste, coconut milk and lemon juice and natural spices such as mint leaves are added.
Street vendors in Bangkok offer a variety of delicious and cheap soups, rice and noodles, as well as various other Thai cuisines. A large number of restaurants offer all kinds of delicious food from all over the world, which are well received by diners, ranging from French caramel pudding and Italian carbonara to Latin-flavored pickled fish in lime juice. Thai specialty food Dongyin Palace is very spicy, cooking food with unique lemon grass and Alpinia officinarum herb.
Roadside snacks in Bangkok are also delicious, and grilled squid and fried bananas can be seen everywhere. For some people, the obstacle to tasting Thai food is undoubtedly its spicy taste, but Bangkok food is not very spicy in Thailand. If you don't eat spicy food, just declare "wheat cake" (not spicy) when ordering, and you can enjoy Thai food.
Jiaoshan Road and its vicinity: There are countless restaurants and bars on these streets with diverse tastes. Business hours are also in line with the habits of young backpackers, and many of them are open 24 hours a day.
Business center: In Siam and Shilong, the top floors of large department stores are almost all food areas. You can always sit down and have a rest when you are tired of shopping.
Chao Phraya River: It is the most characteristic area in Thailand. It is intoxicating to find a restaurant by the river for a meal or a cup of coffee. If sitting by the river is not enough, you can also choose a cruise restaurant and enjoy food when traveling at night.
Food stalls: Food stalls will only appear in the streets and lanes at night, where is the soul of Thai cuisine. Although the sanitary conditions are not satisfactory, the unexpected delicious food and reasonable price have attracted countless diners.
Airport catering: There are many restaurants and cafes on the third floor of Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The environment and food tastes are international, and the per capita consumption varies from 200 to 500 baht. The magic food near gate 8 on the first floor is similar to a canteen. You need to buy a ticket before ordering. You can return it if you can't spend it all. The price of a guest of rice flour or rice is 35-50 baht, and the quantity is not very large. ● Before arriving at Bangkok International Airport, all passengers must fill in the customs declaration form and declare the amount of foreign currency brought into the country. Violators may be arrested, prosecuted or confiscated. The amount of Thai currency that can be carried when entering or leaving the country shall not exceed 50,000 baht.
● It is not allowed to bring pirated works and articles into China. Even legal works, such as pictures, tapes, computer software, works of art, etc. Each work is limited to one personal environment. It is forbidden to carry narcotics, drugs, pornographic books and weapons.
● There is a blue toll-free phone near the baggage carousel at Bangkok Airport in Thailand. In case of emergency, you can contact the outside world by telephone.
● The Cultural Bureau of Thailand, the Wildlife Protection Bureau, the Customs Department, the Tourism Bureau of the Thai Government, the Thai embassies and consulates abroad or the representative offices abroad can obtain the handbook of foreign exchange control and controlled articles, and inform them that they must apply to the relevant Thai government agencies for approval before leaving the country.
● To buy large-scale Buddha statues, antiques and artistic crystals (except small souvenirs) that need special packaging in Thailand, you must first obtain an export license from the relevant competent department or shop so that they can be inspected by the customs when leaving the country. Passengers can buy a bottle of wine (one liter), a box of cigarettes (200 cigarettes) and other personal items (such as cameras, video cameras, jewelry and ornaments worn by individuals, etc.). ) from the duty-free shop.