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View Tom Dempsey's favorite photographs of Bangkok (Krung Thep), in Thailand, Asia: be sure to see the Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew). On Chao Phraya river, cruise on a long tail boat to see temples, house boats, and river life.

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  • Asia Contemporary: A long tail boat on Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok, Thailand
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  • At the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, Dusit Maha Prasat Hall rises behind the small pavillion of Aphorn Phimok Prasat, which was built entirely of wood by King Rama IV. Dusit Maha Prasat throne hall was built by King Rama I in 1790, as a lying-in-state of kings, queens, and honored members of the royal family. It also supports the annual Coronation Day ceremony. A topiary garden of sculpted living trees grows in the foreground. The Grand Palace complex (Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang) was built on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River starting in 1782, during the reign of Rama I. It served as the official residence of the king of Thailand from the 1700s to mid 1900s.
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  • A yak with fangs guards the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) within the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. In Thailand, a yak is a giant demon (ogre, colossus, monster, or titan) from the Ramakian (the Thai version of the Hindu Ramayana epic mythology). (In India, a yaksha male can sometimes be a fearsome warrior; a yakshi/yashini female is usually a benevolent nature spirit.) The Grand Palace (or Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang, in Thai) was built on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River starting in 1782, during the reign of Rama I. It served as the official residence of the king of Thailand from the 1700s to mid 1900s.
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  • A demon guards a gilded chedi (or stupa) at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), which is a shining complex of buildings within the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. The Grand Palace (or Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang, in Thai) was built on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River starting in 1782, during the reign of Rama I. It served as the official residence of the king of Thailand from the 1700s to mid 1900s. Photo by Carol Dempsey. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Long propeller shafts of long tail boats in a khlong (canal), Bangkok, Thailand
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  • The cruciform (cross shaped) Dusit Maha Prasat throne hall in Bangkok, Thailand, was built by King Rama I in 1790. Ever since then, this hall has hosted the lying-in-state of kings, queens and honored members of the royal family.  It also supports the annual Coronation Day ceremony. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
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  • A demon guards the bottom of a gilded chedi (or stupa) at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), which is an amazing complex of buildings within the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. The Grand Palace (or Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang, in Thai) was built on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River starting in 1782, during the reign of Rama I. It served as the official residence of the king of Thailand from the 1700s to mid 1900s.
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  • The cruciform (cross shaped) Dusit Maha Prasat throne hall in Bangkok, Thailand, was built by King Rama I in 1790. Ever since then, this hall has hosted the lying-in-state of kings, queens and honored members of the royal family.  It also supports the annual Coronation Day ceremony.
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  • Demons defend a gilded chedi (or stupa), at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), a shining complex of buildings within the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. The Grand Palace (Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang) was built on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River starting in 1782, during the reign of Rama I. It served as the official residence of the king of Thailand from the 1700s to mid 1900s.
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  • Buddhist monks stand by the impressive sculpture of the Churning of the Milk Ocean. The artwork was relocated elswhere in 2008 as it was too big (30 meters wide and 5.5 meters high) for the fire regulations of Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport (pronounced “Su-Wana-Poom” in Thai, meaning “The Golden Land”). The Churning of the Milk Ocean (or Sagar Manthan; Samudra Manthan; Samudra manthanam; or Ksheersagar manthan) is one of the most famous episodes in Sanskrit literature, appearing in the Srimad Bhagavatam, the Mahabharata and the Vishnu Purana. Demons and gods cooperate to churn the sea for thousands of years in order to bring forth missing treasures after the recreation of the universe, including the heavenly nectar of immortality (amrita). The King Power Group donated this 48-million-baht art sculpture to the Airport. Image published 2010 by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping images.
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