Me at feet of Reclining Buddha

Greetings from Ko Pha Ngan

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June 26th 2008
Hello everybody. I've had quite an interesting few days. I don't even know where to begin. Alright, so I spent another two days in Bangkok after writing last. It was amazing. I saw Wat Po, this HUGE golden Buddha that is laying down. It's a 150 feet long and I don't even know how high. Insanely cool. I also went to see the Grand Temple, which is the big attraction in Bangkok. Again, I was stun ... 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