Thailand

palace

The Grand Palace, Bangkok

spire

The amazing golden spire of the Grand Palace

Golden Buddha

Wat Traimit, the Golden Buddha, the world's largest solid gold statue

Ornate

Some ornate decoration

Wat Pho

In the grounds of Wat Pho

grounds

In the grounds of Wat Pho

gateway

Gateway and guardians at Wat Pho

Elephant

Elephant rides

Demonstration

The elephants demonstrate their skills

palace guards

Palace Guards at a gateway at the Grand Palace Bangkok

guard

A closer look at one of the guards

grounds

In the grounds of the Grand Palace

Outside

Just outside the Grand Palace

Wat Pho

Wat Pho and ornate trees

chedis

One of the chedis at Wat Pho

reclining

Reclining buddha at Wat Pho

show

A show featuring elephants as part of a parade

Demonstration

And have fun doing it!