Chinese Buddha Shrine, Bangkok

Buddha temples and Songkran festival in Bangkok

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April 13th 2016
General info: Currency: Thai Baht Cost of living: 1500ml bottle of water 15B, 1kg of papaya 70B, street food meal 40-70B This time my visit coincided with the begining of Songkran festival- Thai New Year which is celebrated as our national Śmigus Dyngus. People are pouring water on each other what represents purification and washing away sins and bad luck. They also dance to the music in ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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