Wat Phra Kaew

Bangkok

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March 31st 2009
Well after a long time planning and what seemed a long flight we have arrived in Bangkok! It has been soooo hot, it's hot in the morning, hot at night, hot in the shade even the shower is hot!!!! We had a massive thunderstorm today which has made it a bit cooler and put poxy British rainstorms to shame. We've visited lots of temples which have been stunning and have been cruising around on the riv ... 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