Wat Pho Temple in Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Pho is Bangkok's largest and oldest temple
95% of Thai's are Buddhists
Jennifer after a spicy Thai meal
This gold reclining Buddha is almost 150 feet long
The Buddha's feet are made of Mother of Pearl
There are 32,000 monasteries and 200,000 monks in Thailand
Many foreigners come to Thailand to become Buddhist monks or nuns
It all looks and smells great
The Chao Phraya River flows through Bangkok
Long boats fly through the city
Modern Bangkok
Fish tonight?
Canals flow through Bangkok
Canal taxis are much quicker than battling traffic on the street
Houses line the canals
Mother and Son enjoying their river taxi
The blue sides of the taxi prevent water from splashing in
Riding the very clean Metro
Traditional Siam (Thai) dancing
A night out in Bangkok for some culture
These rice milk concoctions were outstanding
Making a garment out of Thai silk
Jim Thompson, silk mogul from America developed the Thai silk market
Gardens in Bangkok
We also rode the Sky Train
Moo-ay Tai (Thai Kick Boxing)
Between rounds at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium
They pack about 6,000 people into a 2,000 seat stadium
There were 11 fights on the card the night we went
I think this fighter ended up losing
Bets are flying between each round
Modern Bangkok skyline
Another night of eating in Bangkok
