Giant Standing Buddha

over 100 ft tall, 30 ft wide. the last line of the inscription in the stone at the base reads, ´(the statue) who could bless everyone all success, has miraculous power, especially if they vow that they will present a head of a fish of the mackerel kind, a boiled egg, and a lei of flowers.´

Thailand Lives in the Future

November 27th 2008
the distant future, the distant future...it is the year 2551. my trip to thailand occured in the year 2551. Thailand has a different calender. anyway... i limped out of the airport and took a shuttle bus to khaosan road, where all the backpackers hang out. khaosan road started out small but has become a huge gathering place for foreigners on a budget. the austrian girl i had met in kauai gave me s ... 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

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