Wat Arun

Bangkok Sights, Sounds and Smells

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July 28th 2006
We did the usual tourist trail while we were in Bangkok, more or less replicating what I did last time I was here (see Hitting The Bangkok Tourist Circuit). The Grand Palace was of course top of the list, so we dressed in clothes that we thought would be appropriate as I remembered the problems last time. It was still not up to what was expected, however, so we had to borrow some clothing before w ... 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