At the elephant camp

ruins

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September 20th 2004
This weekend Lily and I went to Ayuttaya, 90 minutes away from Bangkok, which is a UNESCO World Heritage listed site, due to its numerous ancient temples. The temples were good, though in a state of considerable disrepair. It was bloody hot, and by temple #7, they were seeming a bit samey. We went an elephant kraal (sanctuary), where you could ride elephants for a whole 20 minutes for only AUS$ ... 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