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Phra Mondop

The Grand Palace

August 17th 2005
What do I say about this place? It's amazing. It was built starting in 1782 by King Rama I. It is the centre of the royals' housing, throne halls, administration buildings of the government and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. It has: * the gorgeously gold Phra Siratana Chedi * the beautiful Royal Pantheon * a model of Angor Wat * guardian demons * of course, t ... read more
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Thai Flag 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
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Rachael ORourke
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Hi! I love travelling. I don't know what to do with myself when I'm in my home country Australia. It is most interesting to me when I am travelling to another state or something. As an English and Japanese teacher I've lived in Japan and China, but I've also travelled a lot apart from that, such as Korea, the USA and Germany. Living in Australia at the moment, I'm always hanging out for a trip overseas. I love learning languages and photography, so they are always my focus when I travel. About sites to see, I am interested in history and culture, so I love everything from a trip to a templ... full info
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