The Standing Buddha

The Temple Tour

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July 7th 2006
When we got back to Thailand, Catherine went back up north and I spent a few days in Bangkok on my own to do some sightseeing. I've been through Bangkok dozens of times and yet never seen all of the main sights. So, after finding a place on Khao San Rd, I set out to do some exploring... ... 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