Me at the decaying Wat Pho

Oldest temple in BKK, my favorite for not having the huge crowds, except for where the famous reclining Buddha is.

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October 30th 2007
I thought that title belonged only to L.A., but that's how the Thai call BKK, shortening it's official 64 syllables-name. Since I started to read about the chaos of the congested, unplanned capital of 10 million, I decided it would be just a quick pit-stop to get over jet-lag and visit the less urban part of town. I found Shanti Lodge on Lonely lanet, appointed as a quiet choice with good a ... 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

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