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Bangkok national museum

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October 6th 2012
First thing in the morning I had a smooth visit to the post office. This will be my last post back to the UK. The national museum is in parts dilapidated and old fashioned, but with patience there are many treasures to be found. It is not a big tourist attraction. I didn't see any large groups.It also has a good and cheap cafe for lunch. I knew very little about the history of Thailand and the ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central 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