This used to be an altar

January 13th 2011
We got up at 7am today for breakfast and an early start. We hired a driver to take us to Ayutthaya for the day with the plan to catch the bus to Chiang Mai. (The train was sold out.) Ayutthaya is the ancient capitol of Thailand and has a lot of temple ruins. We arrived around 11am and made three stops before lunch. First we went to Wat Maha That. It was a vast ancient temple with beautif ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Ayutthaya

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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After years of aimlessly plugging away 9 to 5, and having people continuously ask me what I really want to do with my life (while offering some good and not so good suggestions), I've taken a bold step in this adventure called life, and I'm teaching English in Asia. I started out in Shenzhen, China, moved on to Guangzhou, then Bangkok, Thailand, rural Malaysia, and now Kuala Lumpur. I also travel around Asia and enjoy sharing those stories as well. This is not an undertaking for just anyone, as my friends assure me. I documented the ups and downs of my preparati... full info

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