Grand Palace

Bangkok

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December 15th 2013
Spent the first afternoon in Bangkok getting our bearings. Nice lady assisted us as the information centre was closed. Visited a Thai jewellery and silk outlet shop - nice but too expensive for us. Wandered around one of the many department malls - a lot like Smith and Caughey's or Ballentynes. Next day took lady's advice and caught the skytrain to Saphan Tabsin. Then caught a long boat ... 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