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Bangkok, Thailand: Brahmin Chapels Walking Tour

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/ August 4, 2009 / Leave a comment

Introduction to the Brahmin Chapels (Bot Phram) Indian traders and monks began to travel to Siam around the 1st and 2nd centuries, bringing with them their religions, rituals and gods. In particular, both Buddhism and Brahmanism were well received by the people of Siam, and were mixed with local practices...

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Bangkok, Thailand: BMA City Hall Walking Tour

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/ August 3, 2009 / Leave a comment

Introduction to the BMA City Hall After the Saochingcha Market was demolished in 1941, Bangkok’s first city hall was built here. The original city hall was a plain 2-storey wooden building that was far too small to accommodate the rapid growth of Bangkok. It was later replaced in 1962 by...

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Bangkok, Thailand: Democracy Monument Walking Tour

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/ August 2, 2009 / Leave a comment

Introduction to the Democracy Monument The Democracy Monument is perhaps the most visible symbol in Bangkok. The monument marks the country’s peaceful transition from absolute monarchy to democracy which took place on June 24th, 1932. On that day, a group of 114 bureaucrats and military officers, calling themselves the Promoters,...

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Bangkok, Thailand: Rajadamnoen Avenue Walking Tour

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/ August 1, 2009 / Leave a comment

Introduction to Rajadamnoen Avenue No place plays a more important role in the modern history of Thailand than Rajadamnoen Avenue. It has been the stage for many dramatic events in Thai history. It was here that the Imperial Japanese Marines marched after seizing Thailand as a client state during WWII....

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Bangkok, Thailand: October 14 Memorial Walking Tour

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/ July 29, 2009 / Leave a comment

Introduction to the October 14 Memorial Walk Of all the key dates in Thailand’s history, October 14th, 1973, stands out like none other. On that day, nearly 500,000 people marched along Rajadamnoen Avenue to protest the arrests of 13 students who had demanded a democratic constitution from Field Marshall Thanom...

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