Gumdrops

Temples and Casinos

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January 4th 2007
Why temples are like casinos... Bangkok and Chiang Mai are cities of wats, or temples, as we may call them at home. So in a place where one wat is competing for tourists' interest against another wat, how do you know which ones to visit? Easy. To me, it is a lot like Vegas casinos. The purpose is the same, but each has their own gimmick to attract the masses. In Vegas the purpose is money ... read more

Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai

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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