Ananta Samakom Throne Hall (Royal Plaza, Dusit, Bangkok) — The centerpiece of Bangkok’s own Champs Elysees, this impressive two-storey white marble palace sits at the end of Dusit’s long, wide Royal Plaza, a leafy ceremonial boulevard that’s often the focus of regal pomp and ceremony during royal celebrations. Ordered by King Rama V in […]
Thailand, located in Southeast Asia and sharing borders with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (formerly Burma), and Malaysia, is a monarchy ruled by the Chakri Dynasty (in power since the 18th century). This fascinating Buddhist country, whose land is dotted with temples, statues and other historical sites, is populated mainly by the Tai people (who arrived in […]