This temple is the Wat Benjamabhopit which was built by King Rama V in 1900.  It is located near the Royal Palace in Bangkok.

The Wat Benja is also known as the "marble temple" since it was built from Italian marble.

This is an island waterway or canal near the Wat Benja and Royal Palace.  Bangkok has lots of little canals in the city.

I am standing outside an elephant statue near my hotel in Bangkok.
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    Bangkok is the capital city of the Kingdom of Thailand.  I last visited the city in 2003 as a stopover point when I was going to India.  The weather is humid and hot as one would expect in that part of the world.  The city has many beautiful Buddhist temples.  Please note that these photos were scanned in from old pictures I developed from film and not digital.  So, the quality and size of these pictures vary.  I think among Asian women, the Thai women are the most attractive.