Stupas

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stupa]Stupas[/url] are basically graves that wealthy families can place their dead relatives ashes inside of. Better than a cemetery if you ask me!

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Wat Pho, Dentistry, & Tuk Tuk Mayhem.....

February 2nd 2009
After sleeping off some of our jet lag for 10 hours, we got up early and headed over to Wat Pho for a look at one of Thailand's most famous temples. Getting there early was a real treat as we were able to avoid the crowds. We paid about $8 for a 45 minute guided tour of the complex. Our guide had been working at the temple for 25 years, so he w ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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

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