Royal Paraphernalia 3

Royal Paraphernalia

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April 21st 2006
Felicia’s been working on a grant for the past week, so we haven’t gone out at all except for food. Today we went to the Chinese Embassy to get visas, but the visa section was closed. We took a taxi to see the Ananda Samakhon Throne Hall, which was commissioned by Rama V. Its design is heavily influenced by St. Peter’s Cathedral and is a truly magnificent piece of architecture, a blend of It ... 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