Reclining Buddha - and I thought I had a big toe

Bangkok and Chiang Mai

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April 11th 2006
Having been to Thailand before, we wanted to explore parts that we hadn't seen. We had also missed out on the main sights in Bangkok the first time round so this is where we started. The three big ones are The Imperial Palace, The Temple of the Reclining Buddha and The Temple of the Emerald Buddha. We also took some time to wonder the mad Chatuchak Market where many a bargain can be found. Alt ... 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