Hands grasp for the sky at White Temple

Thailand. A new adventure. Day 10. January 3, 2008

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January 9th 2008
Thursday. January 3. Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai. Before leaving Chiang Rai, we stop at Wat Rong Khun, the stunning White Temple, its facade shimmering in the sun from thousands of tiny mirrored pieces inserted into its gleaming white surface. One of the young group members, Aimee, suggests the temple looks like a wedding cake. And it does. A frothy confection that reminds me of a Disney r ... 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