On our third and final day in Bangkok we visited the Vimanmek Mansion, built in the early 1900's by King Rama V. It is the world's largest mansion made of teakwood and supposedly not a single nail was used in its construction (which I am not sure I believe). It became a museum in the early '80s as a shrine to King Rama V. We were given "skirts"to cover our legs, as the same requirement we had at the Grand Palace existed here as well.
After visiting the mansion, we walked to another Wat, but I can't remember which one. It was tall, and it was obtrusive in the Bangkok skyline, but I do not remember the name. At this point we were watted out and headed to the Jim Thompson home. Jim Thompson was an American businessman who grew his fortune revitalizing the Thai silk industry. He became a very prominent figure in Bangkok in the 1960's. But then he mysteriously disappeared while on a vacation in Malaysia and nobody ever heard from him again.
At the end of the day we met up briefly with Ellissa McConkie, who lives in Bangkok. We tried to go to dinner but the kids were super tired and ready for bed, so we just had a light snack and visited for a bit before heading back to our hotel for the night.
Bangkok is a great city. Hopefully we can make it back again soon.
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