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To mark the 70th birthday of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, Sukhothai Historical Park is illuminated with "Light Up The Night" throughout the weekend so that tourists can learn about Thailand's history and cultural splendour.
Built in the Neo-Renaissance style, Bangkok's Hua Lamphong railway station is a rare architectural beauty. The 106-year-old terminus was due to close last winter but rumours of its demise appear to have been greatly exaggerated, as Mark Twain might have put it. Six months after the shutters were supposed to come down, Hua Lamphong remains open, an outpouring of nostalgic.
To mark the 70th birthday of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, Sukhothai Historical Park is illuminated with "Light Up The Night" throughout the weekend so that tourists can learn about Thailand's history and cultural splendour.
There always seems to be one too many temples on tours in Thailand. On this trip, I confess, we bowed out of seeing the final one, the searing heat at the end of the day being too much for even the marathon runner among us. But now I’m left wondering what I missed. Thailand’s stupas, spires, steeples and statues rise.