On the last day of our stay in Thailand, we planned to visit some more places of interest. Our first stop was a taxi ride to the Palace..... On arriving, we noticed something of importance was going to occur. There was a small gathering coming together and lots of activity going on. So not wanting to miss out, we hung around..... Within minutes, there were marching soldiers and a band playing. Turns out, this was the first of two rehearsals prior to the parade for the Kings 80th birthday. We were fortunate to be able to watch behind the scenes, as everyone practised before going on to the square to do their part. We were able to talk to some of the thai people who were there. They told us how loved the King was
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