1125h (BKK TIME)
Walked back to the Ruamkatanyu Foundation to do my coffin donation.
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Go to this counter, grab a pink slip, fill up your name and sign. Give the lady the money and they will issue you with a small certificate. Afterwhich, you stick the pink slip on one of the coffin behind, grab 20 incense sticks and follow the numbering at the altar to pray. Once done, burn the certificate. DONE.
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1145h (BKK TIME)
Next stop was Yaowarat (Chinatown, Bangkok). Took the wrong exit from the MRT station and end up @ Hua Lamphong Railway Station. Nevertheless, took a walk around the place.
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Various food outlets around the station.
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Entrance to the Hua Lamphong Railway Station.
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Interior of the Hua Lamphong Railway Station.
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There seems to be some book fair going on....no point looking cause all the books are in thai...haha.
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1200h (BKK TIME)
At last managed to make our way to Wat Traimit but not before we kena scam no.2. As we took a wrong turn to get to the temple, this guy came up to us and told us that we are going the wrong direction to Yaowarat and asked where we are going. When I told him we were going to Wat Traimit, he asked why are we going there when there is nothing there....haha. Told him we going to meet friend there and he walked off... Remember that though Thais are friendly, they will never approach you actively...they are more passive.
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Going up the temple steps.
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Intricate cravings beside the temple steps. This is on the left.
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On the right side.
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1210h (BKK TIME)
The Golden Buddha is the world's largest solid gold statue.
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