Bangkok, A Photo Blog: An Unfiltered View of the Thai Capital

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Photo of Bangkok, A Photo Blog: An Unfiltered View of the Thai Capital by Himanshu Dutta

Bangkok is the city where most people start their travels through South-East Asia.

It is a city of contrasts: it’s where the old meets the new and Buddhism meets backpacking. It’s constantly evolving, and while the number of high-rises in the city continue to increase, it carefully preserves its past, manifested through its temples and palaces.

In this post, I have curated a series of 20 photos of Bangkok— unedited and unfiltered, straight from the camera roll.

*Disclaimer: I took these photos back in 2018, hence the quality of the photos isn't the best.

Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport

Photo of Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK), Tambon Nong Prue by Himanshu Dutta

The Chao Phraya River runs through the city of Bangkok

Photo of Chao Phraya River, Thailand by Himanshu Dutta

Boat rides on the river take you past quaint little temples and holy sites

Photo of Bangkok, A Photo Blog: An Unfiltered View of the Thai Capital by Himanshu Dutta

Bangkok is all about the contrast between the traditional and the modern

Photo of Bangkok, A Photo Blog: An Unfiltered View of the Thai Capital by Himanshu Dutta

The Wat Arun is one of Bangkok's most impressive temples

Photo of Wat Arun, Bangkok by Himanshu Dutta

Wat Arun is the only temple in Bangkok that you are allowed to climb!

Photo of Bangkok, A Photo Blog: An Unfiltered View of the Thai Capital by Himanshu Dutta

Wat Pho has the largest temple complex in Bangkok

Photo of Wat Phra Chetuphon (Wat Pho), Krung Thep Maha Nakhon by Himanshu Dutta

There are 394 such gilded Buddha statues at Wat Pho

Photo of Bangkok, A Photo Blog: An Unfiltered View of the Thai Capital by Himanshu Dutta

Wat Phra Kaew is the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand

Photo of Temple of the Emerald Buddha - Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram / Wat Phra Kaew, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon by Himanshu Dutta
Photo of Bangkok, A Photo Blog: An Unfiltered View of the Thai Capital by Himanshu Dutta

The Phra Ubosot (right) houses the emerald Buddha, a statue carved out of a single block of Jasper

Photo of Bangkok, A Photo Blog: An Unfiltered View of the Thai Capital by Himanshu Dutta

The former royal residence of the Thai monarch has now been converted to a museum

Photo of Bangkok, A Photo Blog: An Unfiltered View of the Thai Capital by Himanshu Dutta

The headquarters of the Ministry of Defence

Photo of Bangkok, A Photo Blog: An Unfiltered View of the Thai Capital by Himanshu Dutta
Photo of Chatuchak Market, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon by Himanshu Dutta
Photo of Bangkok, A Photo Blog: An Unfiltered View of the Thai Capital by Himanshu Dutta
Photo of Bangkok, A Photo Blog: An Unfiltered View of the Thai Capital by Himanshu Dutta
Photo of Bangkok, A Photo Blog: An Unfiltered View of the Thai Capital by Himanshu Dutta
Photo of Siam Paragon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon by Himanshu Dutta
Photo of Bangkok, A Photo Blog: An Unfiltered View of the Thai Capital by Himanshu Dutta
Photo of Bangkok, A Photo Blog: An Unfiltered View of the Thai Capital by Himanshu Dutta

People either love Bangkok or hate it! I fall in the former category. It is modern and dynamic and has something for every visitor. Just be patient and give it enough time to reveal its true self!

How did you like Bangkok?