🧳🇹🇭🧳 BANGKOK, THAILAND - April 5, 2019 - A walking experiment AND The Golden Buddha

Well today it was an experiment. I decided to walk to a temple not too far away and take pictures along the way. Setting off at 10am and returning at 2pm. I did not walk back. Total of over 12000 steps and over 7.5 km. Too much in +36C temperature and over 80% humidity. Won’t do that again for awhile. The result ...

The Jewelry District 

Gems Tower in the background 

Cat lover wall mural

A newspaper has many uses

Urban empty space beautification 

Living above

Wat Traimit Wittayaram and The Golden Buddha. I’ve been here before but frankly, the history of the Golden Buddha is so interesting I thought another look was in order. I invite you to look at Wikipedia’s article on this.

Wikipedia Golden Buddha

The Golden Buddha. Actually in 9 pieces with a key, the body is 40% pure gold, from the forehead to chin 80% pure gold and the topknot being 99% pure gold. All the more amazing as it was covered in painted stucco for hundreds of years before being discovered to be made of gold in 1955. 

Ceiling