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Bangkok - Part 2

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October 4th 2009
Hey All, Time here in Bangkok has passed really quickly. We have also been to see the Wat Arun, aka the Temple of Dawn, which was completely un-restored and next to the river so was nice to see one as it is without being blinged up. It was so steep and I was terrified trying to get back down (Mum - think I have caught your chronic case of vertigo!) That night we also had our river cruise tha ... 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