Boat selling fruit

Around Bangkok

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June 19th 2007
Hi guys, So we have been good little tourists and have a few more pics for you. On sunday we went to the national museum. The buildings were beautiful, converted from an old royal palace and grounds. Then we went on to Wat Phra Kaeo and the Grand Palace. This was amazing, seeing the glistening gold and sparkling jewel, encrusted, spires; such an enormous site!! The Grand Palace dates back to ... read more

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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