The White Elephants

Day 3: Bangkok in all its glory

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December 12th 2012
Where to start.... After a rather pleasant nights sleep in our bunkbeds, we got up super early to beat the crowds. James came back from his run drenched in sweat but we managed to get breakfast and get onto the subway for 8am. Our plan for the day included the Grand Palace and temples, although we discovered that pubic transport stops about 2km away from the palace. We braved it on foot, and walke ... 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