Grand Palace

Day of Temples and Palaces

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June 13th 2008
Today is sightseeing day in Bangkok. First stop Grand Palace. There is only one word to describe the Grand Palace - grand! Glistening roofs, scultures, murals on the walls telling the Indian story of Rahamaja. The influence of India is very evident here. There is even a model of Angkor Wat at the palace, which I'm very much looking forward to seeing the real thing. The jade buddah is a big drawin ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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