It's all gold
It's sparkling
The background is all gold, so it's very pretty
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(Hong Kong Lunch)
(Bangkok, Thailand) Hello, how far have you been in Bangkok?
They say this is the most splendid place in Bangkok
-Actually, it's the palace -Yes
But as soon as we come inside
the sculptures and decorations are incredibly splendid
Today is actually the Thai's New Year
It's Songkran, so there are a lot of people
As soon as we entered, we got a pamphlet
This kingdom was actually built in 1782
It's actually over 200 years old
It's a very old place here
And actually, even now
It's a place where the royal family resides
(Splendor itself)
I think this place is
used for royal ceremonies
It just so happens that
today is
Thai New Year,
we ended up coming on a special day
We're really lucky
We're so lucky
This is a somewhat sacred place
You have to take off your shoes when you enter
(Outdoor shoe rack)
It's very splendid
No, it's all gold
It's sparkling
(Buddha statues and murals)
There are really a lot of people inside
Let me quickly
explain the layout inside
There’s a Buddha statue in the center,
and at the top, the Emerald Buddha
It's the most famous Buddha statue in Thailand
There are murals lined up on both sides
Those are pictures of past kings and queens
If you look below inside the palace like this
there are sometimes cases where the tiles are well laid out
But actually, they say a lot of these aren’t Thai
They’re more often Chinese style
Through long-term exchanges with China,
Thai culture and Chinese elements have mixed together
so things like the tiles often look more Chinese
The place we are going to now is
called Phra Sri Rattana Chedi,
which is one of the tallest structures
in the Grand Palace in Bangkok
Since the height to the top spire is about 80 meters,
it's said to be visible from the skywalk in Bangkok
And inside this place,
it is a place where relics considered sacred in Buddhism are kept
It was built in 1856,
so it was made a long time ago
Phra Sri Rattana means sacred treasure,
and Chedi is the Thai word for stupa
This place we're looking at is called Phra Mondop
‘Mondop’ is a Thai word that means
a standalone structure or tower
Like the place next to it,
this is also a place where sacred relics are usually kept
At the very top, the tower rises really high
The building is square,
but the tower at the very top rises very high,
which can be said to be a somewhat unique shape
Wow, if you look at these columns,
the details are very vivid underneath
There are so many intricate details
But the background here is all gold, so it's very beautiful
Isn't it great for taking pictures?
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This is called the Thai Royal Palace Tour in Bangkok,
and this is the size of the entire palace
But actually, the only place we can visit is here
The palace is actually much larger
But ordinary people can't enter
After seeing the Grand Palace,
we heard there's a temple famous for a reclining Buddha nearby,
so we're thinking of going there
It only takes about 3 minutes on foot,
so it seems really close
We came to Thailand in April,
and April is really hot
- That's why there are sprinklers - Really
There's no choice but to have them
It's so hot, so people
would like it if water was sprinkled everywhere
(Ticket purchase)
(12,666 Korean won) It's 300 baht per person
It's quite expensive, actually
(Barcode scan)
(Shoe bag)
There are really many places to take off your shoes like this
Among the Buddhist temples in Thailand,
this is one of the oldest temples
It is said to have been built in the mid-16th century,
so it is over 500 years old
Another interesting thing is that
this place is also
the first university established in Thailand,
and another interesting thing is
it is also famous for its massage school in Thailand
Isn't it a completely comprehensive place with everything?
This is famous for the reclining Buddha statue,
and beside me now, you can see the face side
The total length is said to be about 46 meters,
and it is indeed an enormous Buddha statue
Also, at the end on the soles of the feet,
there are 108 symbols engraved with different meanings
(Lower body)
(Upper body)
These are the 108 patterns on the soles of the feet mentioned earlier,
and if you look closely, each one is different in shape
Some look like Buddha statues,
some look like flowers,
and some look like buildings
I have thoroughly toured the Grand Palace and Wat Pho temple like this
How much of Bangkok have you explored so far?
Goodbye
(Palace mural)
(Golden temple)
(There are many small statues)
(HKL's three-line review 1. A place where Thai royalty resides 2. The most splendid place in Bangkok 3. Numerous Buddhist-related relics)