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Ayutthaya Guide

Ayutthaya Guide

We took another minibus, but this time we left from Victory Monument. It's much easier to get to than Mo Chit. So much more convenient. This time, we went up to Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Siam, now famous for its abundance of temple ruins.   The minivan...

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Wat Pho and Massages

Wat Pho and Massages

Wat Pho is a giant complex full of halls, temples, thousands of Buddhas, and the original Thai massage school. This is the last of many temples we visited today, but by far the biggest. So here we go. The most famous Buddha in the Wat Pho complex is the Reclining...

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Golden Buddha and Other Temples

Golden Buddha and Other Temples

Today we decided to just explore on foot. We walked from our hotel a few blocks to the river and caught the river taxi (15 baht each, or 50 cents). We got off at N4, the fourth pier north of central station in Krong Tunburi (where we got on). The river taxi is fun,...

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