Wat Pho

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January 28th 2011
Although it was tempting to laze around enjoying the Sheraton all day we decided to spend the morning out and about. We once again jumped aboard the Chao Phraya Express (the only way to get around Bangkok when you're staying on the river!) and headed to Wat Pho, one of Bangkok's most famous temples and home to a massive gold reclining Buddha. The place was packed with tourists wandering around the ... 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