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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]
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] Blog: One night in Bangkok
Date: December 6th 2011
Sorry again for the very delayed post - I blame school. On with it! We got one day in Bangkok on our way back to Hawaii, and so I convinced a few people in my group to go out site seeing and shopping. We went to see the Grand Palace complex. It is surrounded by stone walls on all sides, enclosing the royal residence and temples from the surrounding bustling city of Bangkok. The complex was b ... read more
Date: December 6th 2011
Sorry again for the very delayed post - I blame school. On with it! We got one day in Bangkok on our way back to Hawaii, and so I convinced a few people in my group to go out site seeing and shopping. We went to see the Grand Palace complex. It is surrounded by stone walls on all sides, enclosing the royal residence and temples from the surrounding bustling city of Bangkok. The complex was b ... read more
