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here are 108 bronze bowls in the corridor indicating the 108 auspicious characters of Buddha. People drop coins in these bowls as it is believed to bring good fortune, and to help the monks maintain the wat.

THIS is Bangkok!

April 16th 2013
Over Chinese New Year my parents flew to Asia and we spent 10 lovely days in sunny Thailand. Here are the pictures of our time in Bangkok. Becky came with us and it was quite exciting because it was her first time going out of China. Bangkok is a crazy city that never sleeps. We arrived extremely late the first night but the streets were filled with people shopping, eating out, dancing, drinking, ... 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

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