Reclining Buddh's Feet - Wo Po

Bangkok

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January 9th 2012
Hey Everyone, Well after travelling for, and being awake for, well over 24 hours we arrived in Bangkok. Our driver hosed us on the cab ride here by taking the scenic route but what can you do? On our one (and hopefully only) day here we visited the Grand Palace and Wat Po. Both were amazingly ornate, they made any Christian church look like childs play. There were statues everywhere and gold ... 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