Follow me Just across the front gate of Wat Po have a public park called Nagaraphirom park you can take some rest at this park and look the chaophaya river. This How it look.
Take a rest for while Now we go on let's walk along down the street parallel to the Grand palace wall we will found street market that I see many many things interesting.
Hat shop. Hot shop.
small brass image Buddha
footpath along the street
fancy key locking
used brassware
baked clay small image Buddha
Look very real!
Wood Carving
footpath along the street
fancy key locking
used brassware
baked clay small image Buddha
Look very real!
Wood Carving
On the left side of street market we will found a place call Tha Ratchaworadit this place notallowed people to walk inside but you can look around and take photo outside instead. I have a story of this place to tell you too.
Tha Ratchaworadit has been a pier for the Royal barges from the Royal palace to wharf since the beginning of Rattanakosin period, it was called Phra Chanuan Nam(Passage way to the river for the King and Ladies of the Royal Palace) of the Royal Palace's pier. There were two walls of Phra Chanuan Nam ran from the gate of the Royal palace and ended to the pier. At the pier, There was a big pavilion, it's roof was covered with tiles and having roof finials, forming an arch door at the beginning of the bridge, used to lean the ladders between the pier and royal barges. In 1784 King Rama I, ordered the construction of a floating palace comprised of 5 rooms be constructed. It had balconie all around, The wooden balustrades were painted in green and red colours, The roof was covered with thatches, And decorated with roof finials. This floating palace was parked at the north of Phra Chanuan Nam, it was the place where the King usually resided on the occasion of the Royal floating lamps ceremony on october and November of the year. Later, during the reign of King Rama II, the floating palace was demolished and the 3 new palace were constructed on the bank at the existing lacation. The Construction was completed in the reign of King Rama III, and it was called Phra Tamnak Nam(Palace that located nearby the river) but people preferably called the raft palace. At the north of Phra Tamnak Nam was a pier for Royal barges and noblemen's boats, it was called Tha Khun Nang(Nobleman's Pire). Later, King Rama IV ordered to demolish Phra Tam Nak Nam, and to build the wall and a swimming pool for his royal sons to practice swimming, and then he graciously renamed it to be Tha Ratchaworadit. At present, Tha Ratchaworadit is a Pier for the Royal Barges of the King, and being taken care by the Royal Thai Navy.
I will tell you what If you walk back to watpo again you will find something interesting. Come follow me in next article(Sightseeing Boat Trip.)
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