About a decade ago, I hosted a friend from overseas. We visited the Grand Palace and Wat Pho and spent a few days in Koh Samet. It was an enjoyable experience and one we still reminisce about fondly from time to time.
At the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, we were able to linger among a small crowd of visitors and admire the dazzling art and history embedded on its buildings in peace and quiet.
Similarly at Wat Pho, we were able to pay our respects and get up close to the reclining Buddha and roam about the complex admiring statues of ascetics in various poses, relatively undisturbed.
