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What are the fun tourist attractions in Bangkok?

1. Erawan Buddha. The Erawan Buddha at the corner of the road next to the Erawan Hotel and Sogo Department Store in Bangkok is famous and popular.

2. Jinshan Temple. Jinshan Temple is located on an artificial mountain (i.e. Jinshan), with 318 steps leading to the top of the mountain. The mountain and the pagoda on the mountain are 78 meters high, and the circumference of the pagoda base is about 360 meters. It is a famous Buddhist temple in Thailand.

3. Yunshi Temple. Wat Benchamabophit, also known as the "Marble Temple", is located on Sri Ayutaya Road in the north of Bangkok. It was built by Rama V. It is famous throughout the country because the buildings in its main courtyard are all made of marble. There are Buddhist halls, Buddhist scripture pavilions, corridors, pavilions, Buddhist colleges and other buildings in the temple. Its main courtyard buildings are all made of marble imported from Italy. It is luxurious, beautiful and smooth. It is the most Western-style temple among Thai Buddhist temples.

4. Bangkok Chinatown. Bangkok China Town is located in the west of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. It is one of the most prosperous commercial districts in the city. Its scale and prosperity rank first among Chinatowns in Southeast Asia. This veritable "China Town" with Chinese style is about 2 kilometers long and stands in the west of Taijing City. It is connected by three streets: Sanpin Street, Yaowali Road, Shilongjun Road and many streets and lanes. It is one of the neighborhoods of old Bangkok and has a history of nearly 200 years.

5. The Old National Assembly. The Old Parliament House is located near Yunshi Temple. This is an Italian Renaissance-style building, mainly white, with the interior decorated entirely with colored marble and murals depicting the evolution of Thailand's history. There is an equestrian statue of Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in the front yard. He is a wise monarch who strives to promote Thailand's modernization and universal education system. The present-day National Assembly is located behind the old National Assembly.