At the fabulous Wat Arun

August 21st 2005
What is a Wat? And more... like Buddha image info. “Mikki, you'll find the Buddha stuff interesting.” I've been talking about them all the time, since I went to the first one connected to the Grand Palace, but particularly in the huge posting of some of the great photos I had from all different wats. A wat, then, is a temple monastery. They are open to the public t ... 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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Rachael ORourke

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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