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BANGKOK ROYALTY

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February 18th 2007
Everywhere tourists are know as farang or foriegner, Well, Today, our first full day in Bangkok, We got up early and enjoyed breakfast on the banks of The Chao Phraya river before heading off on our tour of Wat Phra Kaeo and The Royal Palace (Emerald Buddha). Wat Phra Kaeo is Thailand's most sacred site and was built as the private royal temple in 1785. The Grand Palace is now only used for stat ... 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