The Kingdom of Thailand - Old Siam

Wherefore are then some folks fascinated from this realm? Perhaps since it was never inhabited by the Europeans & thus remained unique and specific without the commanding influence of European civilization or language (colonialism). Talking in geographical terms Thailand’s surface region makes a big section of South East Asia. Its territory extends from the Himalaya [...]

Temples in Thailand (Wats in Siam)

There are over 33,900 Buddhist templesspread around Thailand. In Thai we call them wat. They are grouped into 2 primary groups: temples which are permitted to convey out religious functions, and those which are used only for living quarters for monastics. The substantial majority of folks in Thailand are Buddhists for whom the temple plays an [...]

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