Visit to Ancient Siam in Samut Prakan – Richard Barrow in Thailand

This afternoon, I’m exploring #AncientSiam in #SamutPrakan. This is an excellent #BKKdaytrip. If you don’t have time to see all of #Thailand, you can see much of it here. In this THREAD I will choose 10 stops and upload the rest of my photos to the #MyThailandBucketList FB group.

[1/10] The Wihan at Wat Phumin in Nan, Northern Thailand. The original temple was constructed in 1776 and has a unique floor plan as it has four Buddhas and four doors facing each direction. The murals on the wall are of particular interest.

[2/10] Khun Phaen House in Ayutthaya. This is a typical wooden house from the central region of Thailand. It is in fact four houses fronting on one rectangular platform open to the sky.

[3/10] The Pavilion of the Enlightened. This structure is beautiful in itself, but within you will find hundreds of wood carvings of monks, each with their own unique facial…