Golden Chedi

Grand Palace Attempt 2

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November 1st 2005
Finally, having walked around the perimeter to find the entrance, past the entrance criteria (stricter dress codes than a Friday night out in Solihull) and paying the vast sum of 250B each (about $8), we got into the Grand Palace. First the Coin Museum, much more interesting than it sounds due to the inclusion of lots of very sparkly royal jewellery and the Emerald Buddha's alternative golden en ... 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