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Statues on Guard

Imagination Come To Life
Chapter 3. Lemongrass Stains - The Grand Palace

June 27th 2007
By the time I reached the halfway point of my directionless expedition on foot to the Grand Palace, the light grey of my T-shirt had succumbed to blotches of perspiration from my lower back through my shoulders. My unsightly appearance and discomfort only underscored what came to mind yesterday: Do Thais sweat at all? Landscapers perform back twisting work in baking temperatures and direct sun. ... read more
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Thai Flag 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
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