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BangPa-In is one of the summer palaces of the king.
Incredibly ornate, and with dozens of buildings in a variety of
architectural styles, they also installed a family of elephants in topiary
form.
Below:
The old capital, Ayuthaya, is being restored, and this is one of the
architectural styles used for temples – this is the Ayuthaya style.
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Dozens of Buddha statues are in pieces and only one
or two have original heads.
Below: Towers in four styles – Ayuthaya, Sukhothai,
Ayuthaya and Khmer.
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One of very few photos of the inside of a temple,
this is a little more ornate than most.
Below is a 12 century Buddha that is in a smaller temple
right next to the one above..
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