buddhas

off to see the wats and grand palace...

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November 30th 2007
I woke up rather early, eager to experience Thailand. It was nice to find that the place I was staying offered free breakfast and coffee in the morning (even if the selection was rather slim). For 250 baht/night, I wasn't complaining. (By the way, $1 US = 30 baht or so... so cheap!). So I had some coffee, toast, and muffins and set off on an adventure into the great big, polluted city of Bangk ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » 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