Wat Arun

Still in Bangkok ....

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August 15th 2012
Bangkok. Yes, I'm still in Bangkok. And it's still very hot and humid. So last night myself and Barbara (Polish) headed towards the Chao Phraya river to see Wat Arun lit at night across the river. Heading there, the whole intersection was lit with fairy lights..it was lovely, until you saw all the rats in the streets. I guess Bangkok is not that clean after all ! Again, I h ... 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