Turn a small fishing village in todays New Residence. Bellicose neighbors had reduced his hitherto beloved capital into rubble. The gods were consulted and the evil spirits blockaded. Good advice was exchanged no efforts with bad and high flying plans were forged. The wise prophesied a golden future a residence of the gods they even saw a capital of the world. There was also a new name for this global government. Never heard of it thats no surprise outside the country the new city continued to be under its own. Boisterous. Welcome to come to that. Official name is the longest name of any capital in the world. With more than twenty million visitors bangkok took the top spot of most visited citizen in the world in twenty six days well ahead of london and paris. The what our own named after the indian god is one of bangkoks landmarks and thailands my. Famous temple. Its adorned with flower patterns made of shells and chinese porcelain more than a million individual pieces were used. To maintain the temple shine these mazak supposed and the stucco freshened up every ten years this has to be done by hand on the watch out on. We use very traditional and very simple methods in our Restoration Works and hand the white stucco is made of ground and fired sandstone making it more durable than any modern paint it dries in just a few minutes. You can wash it and its very resistant to rain in most or the technique takes a lot of time and its expensive thats why its only used for the restoration of royal temples. The easiest way to reach the what our own is by ferry those who up to come here by car will encounter bangkok from its least pleasant side. The dream of the car friendly city for nearly an entire century planning and construction in bangkok focused almost exclusively on motorised personal transport. These days its possible to cross the city center on three lines with a sky. Train for the underground theres no better way of getting from a to b. In a quick and safe manner in thailands capital. The greater metropolitan area of bangkok is home to more than fifteen Million People with a population density two and a half times that of los angeles. Sky train lines are no less reliable than trains in switzerland compared to the chaos on bangkok streets they feel like a parallel universe an almost clinically clean and perfectly organized world of punctuality ice cold data from conditioning units and polished granite. Passages mustnt make a mess and then also allowed to eat or drink either. The problem with this system is that with its thirty six kilometers and its capacity of roughly seven hundred thousand passengers a day its still far too small for this sprawling city. And playing graveyard in the middle of bangkok the shells of several retired planes fly from croft a jumbo jets. Its not an official museum and not an actual destination for tourists the compound is in private hands and thats why its possible to visit it for a fee of around five year as. The investor had originally planned to use these wrecks for event oriented dining experiences alternatively he hoped to sell off parts ny the plan worked. The airplane graveyard isnt listed in travel guides yet and most bangkok residents havent been here either the best way to find this place is to look up the address online and show a taxi driver the map. Its much easier to find. The temple of the golden buddha. It houses a treasure that seven hundred years old and had long lost the statue of the sage on his teaching buddhism was founded it was hidden under a simple stucco coating covered in colorful glass shards this coating was accidently damaged during renovation whats in one nine hundred fifty five revealing its gold interior the statue weighs five and a half tons and consists depending on the body part of up to ninety nine percent gold the material value of the gold is around three hundred Million Euros but its spiritual value is a measurable. Chinatown unmistakeably starts right behind the temple long before bangkok became the capital there was already a large chinese community. This immigrant community has maintained its traditions and faith to this day just like chinese architectural styles and a poem shown for bright bold colors. Houses that look like film sets and night time crowds to rival airports at peak travel times anything with between two and eight legs plans in the pots and on the plates here except of course the tables and. You need a bit of courage but not a critique. Then a robust stomach to a chill fell. The west spilling out onto a narrow sidewalk spurred the crowd bangkoks bustling pavements the tourists love it and the locals have learned to live with it. But many Street Vendors dont pay property taxes at best were told they make unofficial donations to the police. That said thorn in the side of the military that seized power in twenty fourteen and a problem for its state coffers. If it were up to the government all this trading would take place in the regulated monitored context of organized markets some Street Vendors have already being good. For a good compromise between a Chaotic Street food stalls and the polish night market is a hearty time barbecue. Diners help themselves to as much food as they can eat for around five years then they cook or fry it at that table to that taste. That will be only one tourist should definitely try more than their served in typical tourist rest comes the ingredients are fresh and properly cooked thats why everything here is very high jinks what you can but yeah good for you. I would recommend you do not go to the regular places like dallas all in all the worst places but you going to decide side roads because theyre called choice and thats where you can buy the real thighs repos and you have Something Different than the popeye. From herring filets to mass salmon carries this duck chef. And his colleagues get plenty of inspiration from thailand street kitchens even after years in bangkok. That inspiration takes the shape of fresh shrimp tata seasoned with chili for the typical ties. With mango for a touch of the exotic and avocado to turn it all into a swing a salad. A very small salad. The pot Society Restaurant prefers to boast with the view it affords. When dining on the roof terrace the goal maze have half the city and bangkoks biggest urban greenspace pinney park at their feet. Speaking. To. Any one know for sure is thailands biggest open air fitness venue when temperatures drop a little in the Late Afternoon locals head here for a workout. Everyones allowed to train spontaneously without a contract those who come just the one time pay fifty cents the Monthly Price is roughly five years. Whipping yourself into shape is completely free if you use the many other operators is in the pocket and then theres stretching and juggling too but be aware. There are rules theres a designated area and joggers have to run in a counter clockwise direction. Theres more exercises have to keep an eye on the time because theres a day forty second state mandated pool was in the park that strictly enforced. Thanks to. That was the National Anthem wherever its played people are expected to stop in their tracks its frequently confused with thailand second anthem which also brings public life to a standstill but its dedicated just to the king one of the richest men in the world. On october the thirteenth twenty sixteen a world ended for millions of times as this film footage was taken minutes before the death of king rama the ninth the oldest male monaco in the world. At the time people were praying for their king who may venerated fall more than his successor but nobody would talk about that publicly because insulting the monarch is a crime that carries a sentence of up to fifteen is in prison. Beloved venerated idolised the mourning period for the dead king was set at one am off to seventy years on the throne many people in thailand feel that thats too sure about that and too long. Public life is now back on track except on the roads of course thats why for our trip from the historic to the modern center weve chosen a mode of transport thats definitely congestion free the clone boat. Over the past century almost all of bangkok canals have been filled in to create room for roads there are speed boats in regular operation on one of the few remaining waterways. When the water in the plum festus after a long drive periods the stench from the canal rivals venice at the height of summer. But never mind arrived on a clone boat is an experience nobody should miss. The trip on the canal is a trip along the citys future possed. Properties are classed as premium locations in bangkok if they can be reached by sky train by underground or by one of the major. Arterial roads thats not the case with the area around the can now as a result property prices a more reasonable here and the pace of urban density cation is slower to move. When money speaks the truth is silent. And time neighborhoods in bangkok often have to make way for new Construction Projects heritage buildings Town Planning theyve heard of that here but such things tend to get in the way of development. We have a sitting area that so far been able to withstand the construction boom at least in part located by the embassy quarter. The starting point of our tour is some a second part one of the few private that publicly accessible green spaces in the city its right on the attractive so long people road to get gelling which is not too old instead we opt for a mode of transport whos characteristic engine noise gave it it on a matter ph name but we had it at home but it took jokes are a symbol of thailand most tourists have never taken a top dog before and they want to try at least one its no wonder its fun and youre such in the cool breeze in contrast to taxis i took drugs dont have a meter prices are often too hot when and on thats why its best to get your Hotel Reception to organize it took took and the go she had a good price for you in advance by the iraqi. Its worth looking at the ground in bangkok from time to time because thats where one of the citys biggest problems becomes apparent bangkok is sinking. If you pull the plug in a bathtub full of water and star a firm date they sink to the bottom something comparables happening in bangkok because vast quantities of Drinking Water are being depleted from the ground beneath the city. In the second half of the Twentieth Century the growing city sank by up to one meter per decade if that had carried on at the same rate parts of the city would already be below sea level. How can you tell by looking at the streets which are often in perfect condition easy while the houses and private plants are slowly losing hide the road level is regularly raised with a new layer of asphalt concrete. This road here was recently resurfaced even in heavy rain this it is hardly get wet feet in the covered food stalls of this side street off the swan. Unfortunately this and he moves the problem because the water finds its way onto other roads and properties as well as into the now lower lying ground floors of nearby houses. Twenty seven years ago time. Was lower than the. Old was. And now. They have missed the award by nearly seven years and it does. Orders. By nearly thirty but what is a. Wild mountainous landscapes and untangling nature this cannot be bangkok one might think but it is. Admittedly the rocks are all miniature and the natural setting is styled rather than untamed even the fog that wolfs mysteriously over the grounds is not real. But everything is real in the turtle pond including the powerful jaws thats why its important to bring the correct tools to a private whyld beast feeding session. Towering in the middle of the lake theres a rock that looks like its being cast out of wax the many small buildings are dedicated to the spirits of the dead them memorials not temples. The small haven of green is located on the grounds of the what. Its bell shaped building is a change the tire version of a buddhist stupa buildings of this type originally house to relic of buddha but since the number of relics is limited days are primarily a religious memorial symbolizing the founder of buddhism and his teachings their places of quiet prayer. The bell shaped building style originated in sri lanka like a walled burial mound it isnt suited to be a selfsupporting. And. Days other four usually solid. Thats different in the watch cry unit its j. D. Is hollow and can be entered to pray meditate only devotional offerings such as the gold leaf on the wools all religious objects. This it is can also marvel at the simple trick the builders used to give their done the necessary stability. At the end of our film we were turned to the beginning the naming of the capital two hundred and fifty years ago there was just a small fishing village with a relatively an imaginative name. Groove on the river called. King rama the class decided to build his New Residence here bigger and more beautiful than anything seen before its glory was to be summed up in its name. Many suggestions were made and in the end and most all of them were adopted. Pick up a karaoke microphone and sing the home with us. One hundred and sixty nine letters without spaces and. A superstar among city names city of angels and the emerald impregnable city of god great capital of the world. And palaces that resemble the heavenly home of the born of god and up a gifted by the god and thats the very quick translation of this mouthful. To learn the name by heart theres help in the form of this nine hundred eighty nine hit by the group a sunny wasan many people in thailand use it as a memory i had. The best time to practice this musical Brain Training is probably a trip in the chow express but. Its the breeze iest way of crossing bangkok from north to south. 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