Golden Chedi

This reliquary on the upper terrace, is a place where relics are kept. It's in the shape of a chedi, which is similar to a stupa, or mound-like structure where Buddhist relics are kept. We saw many stupas at the Borobudur in Indonesia.

Bangkok, Thailand Day 2

March 21st 2010
After a great day yesterday, today we have chosen to utilize two of our ½ day Cruise Specialists cars. The driver and guide were picking us up at the hotel about 9:00am. As we were eating breakfast, Susan came to our table and said there was a little mix-up, and that the driver thought they only had us for the morning. So, she got that cleared up and they met us in the lobby. The decision was mad ... 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

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