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Thailand was known as Siam in earlier times. The capital city then was Ayutthaya. Today, Bangkok is the
                     capital city. It is Thailand’s most populous  city.
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                     A large part of the population follows Buddhism .   A wat is a type of Buddhist temple in Thailand,
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                     There are many beautiful wats in the country.      Cambodia and Vietnam.




















                     Wat Rong Khun is better known as the White Temple. It is located in Chiang Rai, a city in northern
                     Thailand. It is a strange and beautiful piece of architecture. The walls are covered with paintings of old
                     Buddhist stories and modern fi lm and cartoon characters to show good and evil.






















                    1 populous: having a large population               2 Buddhism: a religion based on the teachings of Gautam
                                                                           Buddha
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