Travel Photo of the Day: Bangkok, Glittery and Gold
Much to her surprise, Caroline in Asia recently visited Bangkok, Thailand during the 60th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s accession to the throne:
“After looking around the Wat for awhile, we looked for the Grand Palace, but we soon found that it was closed due to a ceremony for to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the King’s ascension to the Thai throne. In honour of this mod-5 celebration, the entire city seems to be drapped in yellow; from Christmas-tree like lights lining the roads, to beautiful flowers framing pictures of the King along alley-ways to nearly every single Thai person wearing a yellow polo shirt. It’s quite incredible. We’ll have to go to the Palace on Thursday when it reopens after these festivities.” (more…)
For more information on current events in Thailand, visit Discovery Thailand and the Bangkok Post
