The Royal Palace and The Temple of the Emerald Buddha! Finally got to see it!
December 21st 2013 This morning I set off really early and got the bus into town. I visited the Grand Palace and The Temple of the Emerald Buddha. I didn’t go with a guide but I found a group of Israeli tourists and listened to the English speaking tour guide for this temple. I’m fascinated by the Royal family of Thailand as there are pictures of the king everywhere and he is really respected. The thais love the
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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 
