Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho

Adventures in Thailand

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October 27th 2008
Hello from the North of Thailand! True to form, too many beers on the first night! Vik ended up having a broccoli pizza, very thai! Visited the grand palace, checked out the emeral (jade) buddha (small) then walked to wat pho to see the reclining buddha (huge). Also managed to get face and neck burnt without even seeing the sun! After a night of tropic thunder the third day started early ... read more

Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai

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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