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Wat Phra Kaew (the Temple of the Emerald Buddha) Bangkok, Thailand viewed from the outer court of the Grand Palace, just inside the Wisetchaisi Gate. Photo shows the white perimeter wall. Wat Phra Kaew was built in 1784 CE to house the figurine...

Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644 CE) porcelain on display at the Jim Thompson House Museum in Bangkok, Thailand. Date of porcelain is unknown. This photo was taken in July 2019 CE.

Internal teak staircase and Italian marble black and white tiles at the Jim Thompson House Museum in Bangkok, Thailand. The house was built in c. 1959 CE and incorporated six traditional teak houses that were brought down the canals or khlongs...

One of the many mythical creatures and gods that the Thai people believe guard temples in the Grand Place Complex, Bangkok, Thailand. Photo taken 2019 CE.

Silk strands on display at the Jim Thompson House Museum in Bangkok, Thailand. This photo was taken in July 2019 CE.

The Renaissance Neoclassical style Santa Cruz church is the heart of the Kudeejeen community in Bangkok, Thailand. The current church was reconstructed in 1843 CE.

Temple of Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand. In Thai it is called Wat Phra Kaew and this photo shows a golden chedi (stupa) outside the temple. Photo taken 2019 CE.

From a humble beginning as a sweet treat grown in gardens, sugar cane cultivation became an economic powerhouse, and the growing demand for sugar stimulated the colonization of the New World by European powers, brought slavery to the forefront...

Ban Chiang, Thailand is considered the most important prehistoric settlement so far discovered in South-East Asia. It marks an important stage in human cultural, social and technological evolution. The site presents the earliest evidence...

Buddha head at Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand. Wat Mahathat is called the Monastery of the Great Relic and was built during the reign of two kings: Borommaracha I (r. 1370-1388) and King Ramesuan (r. 1388-1395). The Buddha...