Boning Up At The Siriraj Medical Museum

Siriraj hospital is a major, old medical complex on the west bank of the Chao Phraya, just across from central Bangkok. It's so big - and a teaching hospital - that there are several museums located there. Come for a flu shot, take a look at some skulls.

The museums are geared more to visiting school groups than the general public. The presentation is educational, not entertainment.

An iron lung machine, a polio relic. Hall of quirky gynecology.

A display of pregnancy progress. That baby just keeps growing and growing.

Ye olde medical equipment. Plenty of awful things preserved for teaching lessons. Don't play in traffic.

Impressive diorama. Rescue workers recovering a body during the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami.