The park

Leaving Bangkok

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February 21st 2011
Today was spent enjoying our morning in Lumphini Park which was a gift the King gave to the people of Thailand. It is a nice park in the middle of the city complete with two outside gyms, paddle boats and lots of sculptures that signified friendship with the Chinese and other nations. Lots of workers and security in the area which shows the pride they have in this nice park. We had lunch on the ... 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