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A trip to Thailand often includes a stay in Bangkok, the
southern beach resorts of Phuket or
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Koh Samui, or Chiang Mai in the north.
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While our photo trip includes Bangkok, itself a city
considered not to be missed, especially for the
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first-time traveller, it also includes a visit to several places of
special historical interest, as well as
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the opportunity of spending time in a Thai countryside village
and experiencing something of
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traditional Thai life.
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The places we visit may include:
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Bangkok, visiting the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Keow (the
Temple of the Emerald Buddha),
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Wat Arun (the Temple of Dawn), Wat Phra Chetuphon, also
known as Wat Po (the Temple of
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the Reclining Buddha), Wat Benchamabophit (the Marble
Temple), Wat Saket and the Golden
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Mount, Vimanmek Mansion, constructed out of golden teak
and held together with wooden pegs in
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place of nails, Jim Thompson's House, re-assembled
from 6 dismantled traditional Thai houses,
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and a selection of shopping markets
such as MBK and Pratunam.
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An evening trip on a converted rice barge on
the Chao Phraya River is included.
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Bang Pa-In (the Summer Palace), and the city
of Ayutthaya. This city was once the capital of
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Thailand, or Siam as it was known at the time. Nowadays, it is a
World Heritage Site, where the
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ruins of several hundred temples and other buildings may be
found. We will visit Wat Mahathat,
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Wat Phra Ram, Wat Phra Sri San Phet, the Reclining
Buddha at Wat Lokaya Suttha,
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and Wat Chai Watthanaram.
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The bridge over the Kwai River in Kanchanaburi.
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The town of Bungkhan in the north-east and Wat Putarch.
We visit a countryside village in
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the district of Sriwilai. Here we have a walking tour, you will be
introduced to some of the residents,
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and you will learn something of the traditional 'Isaan' way of life.
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