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Bangkok. Photos From The Temples of the Royal Palace. Grand palace

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These are a few photos from the Grand Palace or Royal Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. Construction of the palace began on 6 May 1782, at the order of King  Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke  (Rama I), the founder of the  Chakri Dynasty , when he moved the capital city from  Thonburi  to Bangkok.     

Fiat 500 Ghia Jolly "spiaggina" beach car

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Just saw in Turin, Italy, this very rare Fiat 500 Ghia Jolly, also known as "spiaggina" or beach car. A short video of the car is here: http://youtu.be/juGtjJXl-ZM This version of the old Fiat 500 was produced by the Ghia and designed by Sergio Sartorelly, then the technical director of the workshop in Turin. Ghia produced the car between 1958 and 1974 and it licensed production to other authorised workshops.  Please see my collection of videos on my YouTube channel:  http://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588/videos

Chevrolet Camaro 1968. Turin

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A few days ago I saw this interesting car in Turin, Italy. This is an SS model, so the engine should be a V8 5.7 litres.  Here is a short video of the car:  http://youtu.be/h5qL7CCLHCY . Futher technical details can be found at:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Camaro_(first_generation)

Crocodile 60th anniversary. Hong Kong

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The Hong Kong company producing the "Crocodile" brand of clothes has just turned 60 years of age, it started operations in 1952. For this anniversary they have asked local artists and designers do decorate sixty plastic crocodiles. Here are the photos of the decorated reptiles. The Crocodile web site is here:  http://www.crocodile.com.hk/ Details of the 60th anniversary celebrations are here:  http://www.behance.net/gallery/Crocodile-60th-Anniversary-Brand-Book/5630933 Please see my collection of videos on my YouTube channel:  http://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588/videos Yes, the Crocodile logo is VERY similar with the Lacoste logo, but the Hong Kongoners managed to win all court cases, as thier logo is a bit different from the French one, and the mouth of the crocodile is turned towards the opposite sid e.