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| They're huge, ornate, and spectacular. And for funereal use only. |
The last building in the National Museum Bangkok complex. It was tucked away in a corner and I almost missed it. I am so glad I went back to find the building I almost missed: the Building of Royal Funeral Chariots.
I never know, with absolute certainty, in advance, what on my vacation trips are going to be the things I enjoy the most. This is one of those occasions.
I had no idea how awesome a building full of funeral carriages would be. But look at them!
The photos do not do these "chariots" justice as you cannot appreciate just how huge some of them are. And the detail. And the gold color in the sunlight flickering through the windows of this building.
Because these "chariots" are packed so tightly into the museum space, it's tough to get the right camera angle to capture the whole thing for the biggest of these. I might cut off a little of the top, or not be able to fit the entire length of the "chariot" in one photo frame. This is a job for the "panoramic" setting on the camera/
I don't know which royal funerals got which "chariots."
And given my unfamiliarity with Thai royalty, that probably wouldn't help.
Some are not as huge as the others. The one above is more human scale. Doesn't make it any less spectacular.
And here's the shot taking in as many of the "chariots" as possible,
Who knew a museum building full of funeral carriages could be so awesomely spectacular.
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