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Monument to the King in Chiang Rai  
   

Monument to the King in Chiang Rai

Day #146: Thai Monarchy

August 26th 2013
One of the first things I noticed when I arrived in the maelstrom of Bangkok was the extraordinary prominence of the Royal Family. Outside monasteries and public buildings, at major sights or just at street junctions, are portraits of the Royals - especially the King and Queen, but other family members also - framed in elaborate, distinctive gold frames. Sometimes there isn't even a portrait, ... read more
Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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