The Mighty Mango Tree

Ayutthaya

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September 16th 2006
Warning: This one is super depressing. The trip to Ban-Pa-In Palace in Ayutthaya was a class field trip, the 2nd out of 4. The first was of the grand palace in Bangkok. I didn't go on that one because I was still in Malaysia at the time but I have a feeling I didn't miss out on much. After so many temples and palaces, the scenery starts to repeat itself and it feels like your brain is going to ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Ayutthaya

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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