Wat Arun

Bangkok

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December 19th 2010
Bangkok. Just the name evokes exotic images of the Far East. It does have many beautiful and historic temples and a spectacular palace but it also has interesting small shrines and lots of shopping. We flew from Luang Prabang. We could have taken a bus through Laos into Thailand, but that would have meant at least 24 hours of travel. While we would have enjoyed seeing the Lao countryside an ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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