BETTER IN BANGKOK: DAY TWO Part 3 of 4

If you stay nearby and start your day early enough, visit Wat Benchamabophit “the Marble Temple” on Sir Ayutthaya Road near Dursit Park and Zoo where monks chant at dawn. (Admission 10 baht, open until 5 p.m.) ... It only takes an hour or so to get the feeling of rural Thailand in Ko Kret, and even less time to sample tree fresh fruits such as custard apples. Then board the down river ferry. Explore attractions spotted on the upstream trip like the Chinese and Muslim ...