ayutthaiya, bangkok

the ruins at wat chaiwatthanaram

remaining decorations

the steps leading up to the top

one of the buddhas in the corners of the walls

the ceilings at the wall corners

along the walls

remaining decorations

a broader view

the ruins of the ancient palace

view of the ancient palace

the giant golden buddha at wat phra si samphet

wat maha that

remaining decoration

part of the ruins

view of wat ratchaburana from wat maha that

a mostly intact buddha statue

the sandstone head of a buddha statue that has been overtaken by a bodhi tree, leaving only the head visible

the ruins

lulu and leah in front of the ruins

a golden buddha statue at wat yai chaya mongkol

the large stupa and the white buddhas behind it in the garden

the rows of buddhas around the walls

the large stupa

one of the smaller buildings housing a drum and bell

a reclining buddha covered in a gold cloth

there's a kneeling person for some perspective

an elephant at the theater where we saw the great show

me with a small stone elephant at the theater

at the ferry landing, people were throwing stale bread into he river for the fish. they were swarming in huge schools to fight over the food.

lulu and mary with the celebrants for the anniversary of the king's coronation

the marble temple, wat benchamabopitr

some of the ceilings at the marble temple

one of the many buddhas

the rows of buddhas lining the walls around the marble temple

the marble temple

a golden buddha statue at wat arun

wat arun

a view from the top of the stupa at wat arun

a shot of the side of the stupa

one of the smaller towers

one of the smaller outlying buldings at wat arun

the crowd at the palace, with the king's limo behind everone just left of center

wat arun, from the river
<----i climbed to this level, and were those stairs steep. we're talking 40 degree angle or steeper.

i can't remember what building this is, but you can see it from the river

a chinese temple on the river in bangkok

a tall pagoda

a pretty building

a view of the city from the river

me, mary, lulu, and leah at dinner in bangkok