Checking out the Wat Prayun temple complex; later, making new friends on Patpong Road
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Wat Prayoon in Bangkok - Wats and Temples of Bangkok  Wat Pho (the Temple of the Reclining Buddha), or Wat Phra Chetuphon, is located ... Going to. Check in. Check out. Flight type. Return One way. Flying from ... Period (after Ayutthaya was destroyed and King Rama I founded a new capital in Thonburi). ... Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) and Khao San Road.
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Destinations Archives - Late gap year  We chose to walk the length of the beach along the road shouldering it, as this .... into our traditional Karen outfits we saw the first of our new friends emerge from the forest. ... You can check these out and learn more about the great work that The .... Despite it's locale this ancient temple complex is remarkably quiet, which...
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The Thailand Friendship to Friend Trip - y Travel Blog  Mar 4, 2012 ... The Thailand Friendship to Friend trip was a press trip to celebrate the 60 ... steady stream of inspiration and information coming out about Thailand. ... a spectacular riverside setting with views of Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn, ... more of Thailand then just the Southern islands and Khao San Rd, Bangkok.
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Sightseeing - Bangkok Hotels in Khaosan - Tara Place - Hotel ...  Check-Out ... Patpong Night Market ... There are so many vendors, they spill out onto Silom Road making the ... The most spectacular Buddhist architecture is found at Bangkok's Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), which contains more ... is a complex of many buildings dating from 1782 to the late 19th century.
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Top 10 Nightlife in Pratunam - Best Places to Go at Night in Pratunam  There are plenty of fun and interesting places to go at night in Pratunam, whether you're ... student bars, luxurious rooftops, live theatre or even late night clubbing. ... Look for the rather well-worn 'Coco Walk' sign as you make your way down from .... Novotel Bangkok Platinum Pratunam, 220 Petchaburi Road, Ratchatewee...
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Angkor Wat | Cambodia | Southeast Asia | Art of Asia | Khan Academy  Angkor Wat is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu who is one of the three ... but also from the architectural design and artistic style of the temple and its associated sculptures. ... for the gods, one that proved to be more lavish than any previous temples. ... role in Cambodia even though most of the population is now Buddhist.
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Bo Sang Handicraft Centre is just outside Chiang Mai  Bo Sang Handicraft Centre on San Kamphaeng Road, Chiang Mai is a must see ... The local artisans make the world famous Sa Paper umbrellas and parasols...
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Angkor Wat - Wikipedia  Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, ... Breaking from the Shaiva tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead .... a new capital and state temple (Angkor Thom and the Bayon respectively) a few ...... "Restoring ancient monuments at Cambodia's Angkor Wat".
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Bangkok  Travel guide at Wikivoyage  Bangkok (Thai: ) is the capital of Thailand and, with a population of over eleven ... Bangkok is a huge and modern city humming with nightlife and fervor. ... the Great turned that village into Siam's new capital and renamed it Thonburi. ... bank of the Chao Phraya, which was incorporated into Greater Bangkok in 1971.
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Thailand Explore | Thailand | Northern Smile Travel  Within its enormous grounds is the most exotic Buddhist temple and at the heart of ... revered of religious objects in Thailand called Phra Kaew (or Emerald Buddha). ... Founded in 1350, Ayutthaya is a city of canals and temples, built at the junction of ... Continue to Lampang and visit Wat Phrathat Lampangluang, the most...
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Hall of Opium Museum (Chiang Saen, Thailand): Top Tips Before ...  Book your tickets online for Hall of Opium Museum, Chiang Saen: See 535 reviews, ... Address: Moo 1 Ban Sop Ruak | Wiang, Chiang Saen 57150, Thailand ... Private Tour: Hill Tribes and the Golden Triangle Tour from Chiang Rai .... They provide historical and current perspectives on opium and drug abuse and crime.
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Focal Local - Attractions  It has been built since 1816 and there was a major restoration during the reign of King Rama 3. ... along the canals when the capital of Thailand was on this side of the river. ... Bangkok is called "The Venice of Asia" because of its many canals.
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Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman  Embracing Our Enemies ...  Jan 1, 2015 ... Two legendary teachers shine a Buddhist light on a classic Christian ... We interdependent human creatures depend on the happiness of others. ... So by these thoughts, just like a loving mother for her suffering son, .... Can one stand in the midst of whatever belief or presence is being examined, and laugh...
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Sasana: the blossoming of the Dharma - Through the Looking Glass  Somehow innately drawn almost from the beginning to monastic practice, I also .... heart of the Path perspective, we fail to come across things like: .... impressed the ancient Indians that even the gods look up to the Buddha, the ...... On alms rounds they are not to prefer one house (the wealthy one, or the home of the French...
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The Origin and Significance of the Emerald Buddha - ScholarSpace ...  Grand Palace and situated within Wat Phra Keo, The Emerald Buddha watches ... Rama I constructed a magnificent temple to house the Buddha, and today the ... The power of the Emerald Buddha gives legitimacy to the king and protection to the nation. ... The image serve to mark political legitimacy outside the royal family.
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Wat Pho - Lonely Planet  You'll find (slightly) fewer tourists here than at Wat Phra Kaew, but Wat Pho is ... In fact, the compound incorporates a host of superlatives: the city's largest ... The temple compound is also the national headquarters for the teaching and preservation of traditional Thai medicine, including Thai massage, a mandate legislated...
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CAMBODIA THAILAND Bangkok Rangoon Vientiane Hanoi Phnom ...  THE WASHINGTON POST. 200 MILES. LAOS. CAMBODIA. Andaman Sea. South. China. Sea. THAILAND. Bangkok. Rangoon. Vientiane. Hanoi. Phnom. Penh.
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Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift : chapter37 - eBooks@Adelaide  By conversing with the Houyhnhnms, and looking upon them with delight, I fell to imitate their gait and gesture, which is now grown into a habit; and my friends...
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Palaces in Thailand - Renown Travel & Tour agency Bangkok  With its centuries old Royal history, Thailand has a number of magnificent ... some are still in use by the Royal Family and are open to visitors only occasionally. With Bangkok being the capital city and residence for the Chakri dynasty, many ... close to the popular seaside resort of Hua Hin, like the Klai Kangwon Palace and...
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Religion in Thailand - Wikipedia  A Thai Theravada Buddhist temple (left) and a Chinese folk religion's temple (right), side-by-side, showing the multiplicity of religions practiced in Thailand. Wat Arun at twilight. Religion in Thailand is varied. There is no official state religion in the Thai constitution, which ... Also, many Thais and Isan practice their own Tai folk religion.
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J! Archive - Show #4317, aired 2003-05-13  A proverb warns to "trust not a new friend or an old" one of these ... Not that you would be one, but it's someone who secretly listens in on...