The Giant Swing

My taxi driver took me to the wrong temple so I got to see even more temples!! So I decided to walk from Wat Saket to the Temple of Dawn which is a fair distance. Came across this 'giant swing' along the way, I've been told they put a swing onto the frame during certain festivals.

Weird And Wonderful

August 6th 2006
I had another day in Bangkok and decided to get out and see a few of the sights I'd missed back in July. I spent the morning in China Town where I explored the narrow market alleyways. It was very crowded and the sights and smells were overwhelming. I discovered a few new foods I never knew existed and had no desire to taste, which I'm sure the photos will explain. In the afternoon I did more temp ... 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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