Second day in Bangkok 2008 10040007

Second day in Bangkok

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March 3rd 2009
Today we visited the Grand Palace. Grand palace is a complex of buildings. It served as the official residence of the Kings of Thailand from the 18th century onwards. Construction of the Palace began in 1782, during the reign of King Rama I, when he moved the capital across the river from Thonburi to Bangkok. In the evening we went to the Siam Center Shoppimg mall. No trip in Bangkok is com ... 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