Phra Pathom Chedi

Kanchanaburi, Thailand

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March 5th 2009
Hello! I am just back from an excellent two day trip to the Kanchanburi area of Thailand. I had a great guide named Rachet and it was just me on the trip so I could ask all the questions I wanted. Our first stop was at the Phra Pathom Chedi, the second largest pagoda in Thailand. It is 120 feet high and currently undergoing a major restoration so it's entirely encased in scaffolding. We t ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Western Thailand » Kanchanaburi

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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