Waiting to get into the palace

Summer Palace

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July 5th 2010
Geo: 12.8, 99.9667We left early today to go to the Summer Palace. At 9.40 we arrived, just Nana, mum and I. We got tickets to go to the 2nd level at 10.20.While we waited we wondered around the huge grounds of the Palace which were in beautiful condition, the grass was green and mowed, all the plants were flourishing, the buildings were amazing and the beach in the background was a wonderful tou ... read more

Asia » Thailand

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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