Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is used for state functions only. The King lives in another palace in Bangkok.
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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy... [read more]
A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy... [read more] Blog: Bangkok, Day 2
Date: December 30th 2006
I was concerned about getting into the Grand Palace and was not sure if the clothes I had were appropriate enough. I put on the one pair of travel pants I had and we went in search of a shirt. I ended up buying a yellow polo shirt with the seal of the king on it. There is significance there. (It is a favorite color of the king. Most people in Thailand wear yellow on Mondays in honor of th ... read more
Date: December 30th 2006
I was concerned about getting into the Grand Palace and was not sure if the clothes I had were appropriate enough. I put on the one pair of travel pants I had and we went in search of a shirt. I ended up buying a yellow polo shirt with the seal of the king on it. There is significance there. (It is a favorite color of the king. Most people in Thailand wear yellow on Mondays in honor of th ... read more
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Dave's 6 month assignment has been extended. We are now in Shanghai. For how long? Your guess is as good as ours. If you want to see more photos, go to my google web album at http://picasaweb.google.com/Zlady1965... full info
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