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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009:
Wednesday morning my 16-day voyage of Southest Asia on the Diamond Princess came to an end.
We came along side in Laem Chabang, Thailand at around 7:00.
It was about a two hour drive to Bangkok after disembarking the ship around 10:00.
Our first stop in Bangkok was at Wat Ratchanatdaram Worawihan.
The temple built in the reigh of King Rama III in 1846.
The highlight of the temple is "Loha Prasat", or Metal Castle, housing an urn containing relics of the Buddha.
It is the only one of its kind left in the world.
Our next stop was at Wat Phra Kaew or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
It is regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand.
Located in the historic centre of Bangkok, within the grounds of the Grand Palace, it enshrines Phra Kaew
Morakot (the Emerald Buddha), the highly revered Buddha image meticulously carved from a single block of jade.
Built in 1782 - and for 150 years the home of the Thai King, the Royal court and the administrative seat of government,
The Grand Palace of Bangkok is a grand old dame indeed, that continues to have visitors in awe with its beautiful
architecture and intricate detail, all of which is a proud salute to the creativity and craftsmanship of Thai people.
Within its walls were also the Thai war ministry, state departments, and even the mint.
Today, the complex remains the spiritual heart of the Thai Kingdom.
We took a short walk through the streets of Bangkok down to the river for our boat cruise.
The Chao Phraya River runs through Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.
Wat Arun, locally known as Wat Chaeng, is situated on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River.
It is believed that after fighting his way out of Ayutthaya, which was besigned by a Burmese army at the time,
King Taksin arrived at this temple just as dawn was breaking.
He later had the temple renovated and renamed it Wat Chaeng, the Temple of the Dawn.
After lunch we were taken to our hotel in Bangkok, the Asia Hotel.
I had a few hours to relax there before heading to the airport for my midnight flight to Athens.
Around 10:00 I headed for Suvarnabhumi Airport. This airport has the world's tallest control tower,
and the world's third largest single-building airport terminal. Suvarnabhumi is one of the busiest airports in Asia.
My Thai Airways 777-300 left right on time at 12:35am for my 10 hour nonstop flight to Athens.
Click on the arrow above to continue to my next adventure, GREECE.
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