monks praying

The Land of Smiles

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October 15th 2006
Sawadee Kha. I've been travelling through Thailand for the last three weeks with my wonderful friend, Lindsey Calderwood. In all honesty, it has been pretty intense. One minute I hate Thailand and the next minute I can't get enough, I love it. The good: the children with their huge smiles, the breathtaking, colorful/golden wats (temples), the peaceful monks walking amongst pure chaos yet so rel ... read more

Asia » Thailand

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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