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Piazza San Marco - One of Venice’s Most Beautiful Squares

Monday, December 15, 2008

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  One of the world’s most stunning squares, Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s Square) is the heart of Venice, a vast open space bordered by an orderly procession of arcades marching toward the fairy tale cupolas and marble lacework of the Basilica di San Marco. Alwyas packed by day with people and fluttering pigeons, it can be [...]

Thailand History and Regional Facts

Monday, December 15, 2008

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Thailand can be divided into four geographical regions. In the north are mountain ranges and deep valleys in which are the sources of Thailand’s principal river, the Chao Phraya. The mountains are covered with forests of teak and evergreens. In central Thailand is the plain of the Chao Phraya. This is the most densely populated [...]

Beautiful Thailand - Land of Lush Wonder

Monday, December 15, 2008

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Thailand is a kingdom in southeast Asia on the Indochinese and Malay peninsulas. Through most of its history Thailand was called Siam. The people call themselves Thai, which in their language means “the free people.” In 1948 the Thai government changed the name of the country to Thailand from Siam. Thailand has an area of about [...]

 

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