Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The only surviving village of three founded by Rama I. The residents of Ban Baat still
hand-hammer eight pieces of steel (representing Buddha's eightfold path) into the distinct-
ive alms bowls used by monks to receive morning food donations. Tourists - not temples
- are the primary patrons these days and a bowl purchase is usually rewarded with a
demonstration.
(
บ้านบาตร
, Monk's Bowl Village; Soi Ban Baat; admission free;
8am-5pm;
klorng
boat to Tha Phan Fah)
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Queen's Gallery
ART GALLERY
This royal-funded museum presents five floors of rotating exhibitions of modern and tra-
ditionally influenced art. The building is sleek and contemporary and the artists hail from
the upper echelons of the conservative Thai art world. The attached shop is filled with
fine-arts books and gifts.
(
www.queengallery.org
; 101 Th Ratchadamnoen Klang; admission 30B;
10am-7pm Thu-Tue;
klorng boat to Tha Phan Fah)
