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Suvarnabhumi Airport, the new air gateway for Bangkok, Thailand, officially opened on September 28,2006.
It's also called "New Bangkok International Airport".

This page is for Joe Louis Traditional Thai Puppet Theater around Suan Lum Night Bazaar in Bangkok, the center of railway in Bangkok: Hua Lamphong (Lampong) or Krungthep Station), and Crocodile Farm in a suburb of Bangkok.

Joe Louis Theater
Bangkok railway station - Hua Lamphong
Suvarnabhumi Airport
Sightseeing on canals by boat

[Bangkok etc 4] Joe Louis Theater
Tthis is the Joe Luis theater in Suan Lum Night Bazaar in Bangkok, Thailand. You can see Traditional Thai Puppet show. A puppet is performed by 3 persons and it is called "Hun Lakorn Lek" (Traditional Thai Small Puppet). Here, this is the Joe Luis theater in Suan Lum Night Bazaar in Bangkok, Thailand. You can see Traditional Thai Puppet show. A puppet is performed by 3 persons and it is called "Hun Lakorn Lek" (Traditional Thai Small Puppet). The first puppet performance was called "Hun Luang" (Royal Puppet) or Hun Yai" (Grand Puppet), and it started as Royal Puppet, performed only in royal palace, in 1685 in Ayuttaya period. In those days, the puppet was one meter tall. On the other hand, the current puppets of "Hun Lakorn Lek" are not so tall and the size is like that in the picture above. ("Lek" means "small".) As time passes, Thai puppet was forgotten once. However, Mr. Sakorn Yangkeawsot, called "Joe Louis", revived "Hun Lakorn Lek" and people enjoy the show even now. If you are interested in Thai traditional arts, why don't you drop by the theater when you go around the night bazaar in Bangkok ? (Check the time of the show beforehand. :) )
Theater (The view of outside. Good looking.)	Around the theater (Big Yak (guardian god) eating the moon. It's related to the show.)	In front of the theater (Performer holding a puppet will welcome you. This big of doll are played.)	Into the theater (Other performers also waiting for you with puppets. You can be taken a picture with them.)
Theater (The view of outside. Good looking.)	Around the theater (Big Yak (guardian god) eating the moon. It's related to the show.)	In front of the theater (Performer holding a puppet will welcome you. This big of doll are played.)	Into the theater (Other performers also waiting for you with puppets. You can be taken a picture with them.)
3 performers together (Not so clear but the puppet is performed by 3 persons at once like the picture and shows sensitive performances.)	Display (You can see various puppet related things in the theater.)	Old days (Big puppet, I guess, used in Hun Luang.)	Explanation of Puppet (You will see the details of puppet.)
3 performers together (Not so clear but the puppet is performed by 3 persons at once like the picture and shows sensitive performances.)	Display (You can see various puppet related things in the theater.)	Old days (Big puppet, I guess, used in Hun Luang.)	Explanation of Puppet (You will see the details of puppet.)

I'm really afraid but no picture of the show because taking photos were not allowed.
Check their homepage bellow if you are interested.
Joe Louis Theater：　http://www.thaipuppet.com/eng/

[Bangkok etc 4] Hua Lamphong
This is the center of railway in Bangkok: Hua Lamphong (Lampong) or Krungthep Station). In the reign of Rama 5, 1894, the first railway was constructed in Thailand and this station, Hua Lamphong, also started working. From this station, you can enjoy railway traveling to the north, Chiang Mai, the end of south, Butterworth or to the northern east, Nong Khai. (It takes about 12 hours to get to the north, Chiang Mai; you leave Bangkok 5:50 a.m. and arrive in Chiang Mai at 19:45 p.m. About 21 hours (!) to the end of south, Butterworth. Leaving Bangkok at 14:45 p.m. and arriving there 11:55 a.m.) This is the center of railway in Bangkok: Hua Lamphong (Lampong) or Krungthep Station). In the reign of Rama 5, 1894, the first railway was constructed in Thailand and this station, Hua Lamphong, also started working. Personally, I often use a car or airplane in Thailand when I make a trip to somewhere. I don't use train so many times but when I went to Ayuttaya for the first time, I chose a train trip while enjoying the scenery from the window of the train. (When I came back to Bangkok, I had to riding in a cargo car with a lot of motorbikes because it was too much crowded and there was no seat, though...)
In front of the gate (In front of the ticket gate. Not so easy to see but both of right and left hands are ticket gates.)	After the gate (A station staff let me in to see around. A lot of people are waiting for trains.)	Platform (Of course, there are tracks but some people are sitting and smoking beside them. Isn't it dangerous ???)	Out of the station (Every station must be the same but there is a taxi stop out of the station.)
In front of the gate (In front of the ticket gate. Not so easy to see but both of right and left hands are ticket gates.)	After the gate (A station staff let me in to see around. A lot of people are waiting for trains.)	Platform (Of course, there are tracks but some people are sitting and smoking beside them. Isn't it dangerous ???)	Out of the station (Every station must be the same but there is a taxi stop out of the station.)

Related Links:
- State Railway of Thailand (home) (http://www.railway.co.th/English/network.asp)
- Railway Time Table (http://www.railway.co.th/English/Time_HTML.asp)

[Bangkok etc 4] Suvarnabhumi International Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport, the new air gateway for Bangkok, Thailand, officially opened on September 28,2006. It's also called "New Bangkok International Airport". Suvarnabhumi Airport, the new air gateway for Bangkok, Thailand, officially opened on September 28,2006. It's also called "New Bangkok International Airport". The airport is located in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan Province, about 30 km east of Bangkok, is about 5 times larger than the old airport (DonMuang airport) and around 3 times larger than Narita airport in Japan. (It's very large !) By the way, The name "Suvarnabhumi" was named by Rama 9th (the King Bhumibol Adulyadej) and it means "Golden Land". The airport cord is not "BKK" but "DMK", and the flight numbers that Thai Airways uses are 4 digits starting with "1" such as "TG1234". The old airport, DonMuang, is still used as a domestic airport because the new airport is crowded. The only three airlines are available, that is, Thai Airways, Nok Air, and One-Two-Go Airlines.
Outside 1 (Around the front door. It is early morning. The blue lights are so beautiful.)	Outside 2 (Around the front door. A lot of taxies come and go.)	Inside 1 (Really wide. Still very new and wonderful airport.)	Inside 2 (The counters of Thai airways are in the line. A lot of people enjoy taking pictures.)
Outside 1 (Around the front door. It is early morning. The blue lights are so beautiful.)	Outside 2 (Around the front door. A lot of taxies come and go.)	Inside 1 (Really wide. Still very new and wonderful airport.)	Inside 2 (The counters of Thai airways are in the line. A lot of people enjoy taking pictures.)
Inside 3 (Counters of Thai airways. Why don't you open quickly ? :D )	Inside of airplane (This is a domestic airplane. We are flying to Chiangmai now.)	Inside 4 (A lot of shops.)	Inside 5 (A lot of shops.)
Inside 3 (Counters of Thai airways. Why don't you open quickly ? :D )	Inside of airplane (This is a domestic airplane. We are flying to Chiangmai now.)	Inside 4 (A lot of shops.)	Inside 5 (A lot of shops.)
Display 1 (A big display. I don't know if they still have it or not.)	Display 2 (of a tale) (Looks like it's from a story of Joe Luis theater. Demons and gods put a big snake around a mountain and stir the ocean. The far side is demons and the near side is gods.)	Display 2 (of a tale) (Looks like it's from a story of Joe Luis theater. Demons and gods put a big snake around a mountain and stir the ocean. The far side is demons and the near side is gods.)	Display 3 (The god with four hands on top of the display.)
Display 1 (A big display. I don't know if they still have it or not.)	Display 2 (of a tale) (Looks like it's from a story of Joe Luis theater. Demons and gods put a big snake around a mountain and stir the ocean. The far side is demons and the near side is gods.)		Display 3 (The god with four hands on top of the display.)

[Bangkok etc 4] Sightseeing on canals by boat
The water city, Bangkok, which was used to be called "Venice of the East". It had a lot of canals but most of them were already filled in and converted into streets by the progress of urbanization. However, some canals are still alive and they work even now. The water city, Bangkok, which was used to be called "Venice of the East". It had a lot of canals but most of them were already filled in and converted into streets by the progress of urbanization. However, some canals are still alive and they work even now. Canal is called "Klong" in Thai language and the klongs go up to the urban area from Chao Phraya River. The scenery along the canals show a lot of old wooden houses and people who sell something to the houses on a boat like the floating market. You can see the traditional life of Bangkok along the canals. Boat trips are available and people can go around along the canals. You can enjoy the scenery and can drop by where you you want to check around while the trip.
Boat tour (Tour map. "Klong" shows canals.)	Boat stop (The boat stop is no.13, called Phra Arthit (the sun))	Scenery of Chao Phraya River (The entrance to the canals from Chao Phraya river. A lot of high buildings and the Grand Palace can be seen. Boats are carrying sand.)	Scenery of Chao Phraya River (The entrance to the canals from Chao Phraya river. A lot of high buildings and the Grand Palace can be seen. Boats are carrying sand.)
Boat tour (Tour map. "Klong" shows canals.)	Boat stop (The boat stop is no.13, called Phra Arthit (the sun))	Scenery of Chao Phraya River (The entrance to the canals from Chao Phraya river. A lot of high buildings and the Grand Palace can be seen. Boats are carrying sand.)
Scenery along the canal 1 (A lot of wooden houses.)	Scenery along the canal 2 (Each house has stairs like in the picture to go down the canal.)	Scenery along the canal 3 (As the floating market, people sell food or something on a boat.)	Scenery along the canal 4 (One of the navy facilities.)
Scenery along the canal 1 (A lot of wooden houses.)	Scenery along the canal 2 (Each house has stairs like in the picture to go down the canal.)	Scenery along the canal 3 (As the floating market, people sell food or something on a boat.)	Scenery along the canal 4 (One of the navy facilities.)
Saan Pramae Guan-Im (There is a temple where a big monk is sitting. It seems like a Chinese temple.)	Saan Pramae Guan-Im (There is a temple where a big monk is sitting. It seems like a Chinese temple.)	Fishes are packed ! (While the boat trip, there is a place where you can feed fishes. The shop sells bait.)	Fishes are packed ! (While the boat trip, there is a place where you can feed fishes. The shop sells bait.)
Saan Pramae Guan-Im (There is a temple where a big monk is sitting. It seems like a Chinese temple.)		Fishes are packed ! (While the boat trip, there is a place where you can feed fishes. The shop sells bait.)