Today was the first full day in the capital city. We decided to visit one area of the city. After attempting to figure out the public bus system, we made it to Wat Benchamabophit (Marble Temple). Then we went to Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall and there happened to be a exhibition of royal treasures on display. No photos were allowed, but there many wooden carved and gold treasures like thrones and model ships which were presented to the king and queen at important anniversaries. For events like this, they bring in toilet buses for temporary bathrooms.
As it was getting late, I wanted to go to see a Muay Thai boxing fight in person at Lumphini Boxing Stadium. Thailand is one of the few countries in the world that has a dual pricing structure for tickets everywhere. For example here, Thai people can get in for $7. But the lowest price foreigners can get in is $50. I decided to pass and maybe I can see it on TV sometime.
Nearby was a Traditional Thai Puppet Theater which we decided to go see instead. Here we saw about a hour long show where each puppet is controlled by three people each. The story was based on an Indian myth about how the lunar eclipse occurs.