The National Museum
is located in an eighteenth-century palace. It houses the largest collection of
Thai art and artifacts in the country. There are some fascinating
displays of Chinese weapons, ceramics, clothing and textiles, woodcarving and
traditional musical instruments from Thailand,
Laos, Cambodia
and Indonesia.
Visiting Bangkok
Bangkok’s
international airport handles flights from all over the world and is one of the
cheapest to fly in and out of. Bus and train service from the rest of South
East Asia is not quite as reliable or cheap. While Bangkok
traffic is nightmarish at the best of times, the brand new Skytrain mass
transit system is a good way to get around. The Chao Phraya
river also makes a good highway for those who want to travel by boat.