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Bangkok temple hopping

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October 4th 2012
Wat Pho is the temple of the reclining Buddha. As on the photo it is gold and very big, but it still has a simple elegant design. The soles of the feet are decorated with mother of pearl. On the photo you can just see a little on the toes. In the corridor at the back of the Buddha are metal jars and people place a coin in each jar. The reclining Buddha is just one of the nine wonders of Wat Pho te ... 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