Sea Getting into the Spirit

The Grand Palace. First Try.

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May 4th 2009
The day we after arrived in Bangkok we went to Wat Pho. Trying to respect Thai customs, we wore long pants, regular shoes, and Sea covered her shoulders. It was very hot and uncomfortable. And we noticed that in Wat Pho, few people were dressed that way. Most wore shorts and sandals. I assumed shorts and sandals were OK everywhere now despite what the guide books said. But they weren’t. Sea an ... 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