The reclining Buddha

Bangkok - a city of Buddha

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January 31st 2011
Wat is a temple literally! Yesterday we visited Wat Pho, Thailand's biggest temple and built in the 16th century. The temple being close to the banks of the river that flows through the city meant that we were able to take a boat to the quay close to Wat Pho. Just across the river is Wat Arun another grand temple which we visited today. Not far from these temples is the Grand Palace which contain ... 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