Sunday, December 12, 2010

Madame Tussauds Bangkok


Rajiv Ramamurti, a tourist from Bangalore, India with the wax figure of Michael Jackson.


Madame Tussauds wax museum opened its doors in Bangkok on December 4, 2010. Bangkok is Madame Tussauds’ first location in Southeast Asia and its third in the Far East after Hong Kong and Shanghai. Madame Tussauds Bangkok will be the tenth location worldwide and will help to revive the Siam Discovery shopping centre where it is located on the 6th floor, injecting an exciting new element into the heart of Bangkok’s prominent Ratchaprasong shopping area.


At Madame Tussauds Bangkok, you can get up close and friendly with your favourite movie stars, just as Stephanie from Malaysia shows by giving Brad Pitt a big hug.


The new wax museum will display historical figures and celebrities from Thailand including members of the Thai Royalty, movie stars and Dr Porntip Rojanasunand, Thailand’s leading forensic pathologist. With almost 70 wax figures and brimming with interactive experiences there is so much more to experience than just a wax museum. You will be able to get up close and friendly to every figure and be photographed with them. The settings are such that you will be able to mingle with the A-list on the red carpet, challenge your sport heroes as well as get on stage with your favourite pop stars.

In a sneak preview, Travel Leisure had the opportunity to have a look at Nicholas Cage, Michael Jackson, Bruce Lee, Oprah, Brad Pitt and a number of Thai actors and actresses. Generally, 30% of the exhibits will be of Thai personalities and the remaining 70% will be personalities of international stature. Other wax figures of the world famous and important persons, and celebrities will include Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II, Barack Obama, Michael Jackson, David Beckham, George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, Jim Carrey, Albert Einstein, Aung San Suu Kyi, Christiano Ronaldo, the Dalai Lama, Lee Hsien Loong, Lee Myung Bak, Ludwig van Beethoven, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad, Pablo Picasso, Field Marshal P. Pibulsonggram, M.R.Seni Pramoj, M.R. Kukrit Pramoj, Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, Sunthorn Phu, Luang Vichit Vadakan, Pawina Thongsuk, Khaosai Galaxy, Tata Yong and Ad Carabao.


Although you can pose any way you wish to your movie idol, make sure you don’t give Bruce Lee a flying kick and damage the fibre glass figure. Its costs GBP220,000 and several months to make.


While the vast majority of the figures are made of wax, a few that strike more dynamic poses are made of fibre glass as greater structural strength is required.

Siam Discovery, one of the leading shopping centres and busiest and most important malls in Bangkok, has just completed a major renovation of both its interior and exterior in preparation for the expected 8,000 visitors a day to Madame Tussauds Bangkok.


While you can audition your singing skills at Madame Tussauds Bangkok, be prepared to run the risk of being laughed at by Jim Carrey if your singing voice is not much good!


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