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Thailand is a popular travel destination in Southeast Asia and also called the country of smiles. The population of this country is always friendly and you will see always smiling faces when you meet them. They absolutely deserve to be called "the country of smile" and it is the perfect vacation destination for most everyone. The Thai greeting shows a sign of respect and hospitality; they place the palms of both hands in a prayer position and greet with a gesture of a slight bow of their head. It gives you immediately a warm and comfortable feeling.

Thailand has an interesting culture, offers an amazing architecture of buildings and temples, beautiful beaches and certainly a beautiful nature and you can enjoy the typical Thai dances and eat delicious food. Everyone will enjoy their time in Thailand and notice the differences between the Northern and Southern part of this country.

Here are some destinations in Thailand which are worthwhile to visit:

1. Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital of Thailand but Thai people will call this city "Krung Thep" which means the city of Angels. It is the biggest and most colorful city in Thailand and you will find in almost every street a temple and statues of Buddha. There are always many tourists in this popular city and visiting the most important temples can be considered as "a must" and you best spend here a few days.

The temples (Watt) are a vital part of the Buddhist traditions in the Thai culture and you can best visit some of these in the early morning to avoid crowd and if you are very early you might be able to see some monks walking around the temples. It is impossible to visit them all because there are too many temples in Bangkok and you will some variation during your travel.

Here are some temples you might like to visit:

*The temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew)- this temple is be considered as the most beautiful one in entire Thailand and you can visit this temple on the grounds of the Royal Palace. However; it is called the Emerald Buddha; it is made of Jade, but probably they didn't know this material when they gave the name of this important Buddha statue in Thailand.

* The temple of Dawn (Wat Arun)- this temple is located on the west side of the Chao Praya River. The most impressive feature of this temple is its prang which has a height of 80 meters and is decorated with colored glass and Chinese porcelain.

* The temple of reclining Buddha (Wat Po)- this temple is the oldest and biggest temple

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