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Temple Visit

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November 9th 2017
Today was destined to be a long day, longer for some than for others, let me explain. There is a tradition that early in the morning locals would go to the local temple and give alms to the Monks. One could give money or food or whatever. It was the only way the Monks get something to eat. So if you wanted to do this you had to get up at 5:30. If you did this, you would receive good luck and a ble ... 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