The head of the reclining Buddha

Wat Pho

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October 6th 2004
My dear friend Elizabeth was just with me for two short, but glorious days. We visited the following Wat, Wat Pho, famous for its reclining Buddha and its massage school (without a doubt, the best massages in Thailand). This diary will be updated later with more information about the Wat. ... 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