A rest at the monestary

Land of Smiles

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December 19th 2006
Thailand---or land of freedom directly translated. Also called “the land of smiles” which may sound a little cheesy, but it’s true. For your information: The Kingdom of Thailand lies in Southeast Asia, with Laos and Cambodia to its east, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia to its south, and the Andaman Sea and Myanmar to its west. Was formerly called Siam until 1939. The king is Bhumibol A ... 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