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,
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