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Stepping on the threshold is not allowed  
   

Stepping on the threshold is not allowed

It's bad luck. They make the threshold high because that makes you look down when you enter a temple, which is a sign of respect.
Bangkok part 2

January 11th 2018
As expected, the following night was great as well. We ended up meeting a lot of people and we went out for dinner with a group of 11. The spicyness of the curry I had at dinner made me cry a bit, but the taste was good nonetheless. Afterwards we played a couple games and went to Khao San Road, where a bucket of a mixed drink cost us less than €3. It was all fun until Emma stepped into a broken ... read more
Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand

Thai Flag 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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