Larry at Wat Po

Royal Palace and Wats

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December 13th 2005
Had a great time going to the Royal Palace and 2 different wats(Buddhist temples) yesterday. The Royal Place was an absolutely beautiful place. At the wats I saw the famous Emerald Buddha and the huge Reclining Buddha. All these tourist sites were busy since yesterday was a national holiday here. Will, Noi, and I then had lunch at an open air restaurant right on the river. Food was grea ... read more

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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