In front of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha

Our guide had us join our hands telling us our fingers are like candles joined in an offering to Buddha. Because we are older then the young people who we are encountering as a form of respect they bow and join their hands in greeting us. The Buddha in this Temple is carved from one piece of Jade.

First Day with Surprises

September 21st 2015
Geo: 13.7308, 100.52121st September, 2015 Well we finally made it to Bangkok, the Thai airline was great to fly with and the meals were lovely, but after nine and half hours we had definately had enough.The Tour East driver met us at the Airport and took us to the Century Park Hotel, both of us needed a drink so thought we would go for a walk down the street to get some drinks.Straight outsi ... 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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