Wat Mahatat

The Dawn of Thaim

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March 22nd 2008
The train from Ayuthaya to Sukhothai was poorly air-conditioned and we were all sweating despite the cool air that would cycle on and off over the course of the 5hour ride. Every time the door to the train car opened, it let in a whoosh of stifling hot air that had nowhere to go but linger on our skin and seats while we slowly made our way through the Thai countryside en route to the ancient city ... 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