Just outside the city centre on Rochor Road, in Bugis district, is the Fu Lu Shou Complex, a shopping centre named after the Taoist concepts of good fortune (fu), prosperity (lu) and longevity (shou). Many of the vendors occupying its five floors sell Thai amulets that supposedly bring wealth, luck, health, love or happiness to the wearer. One outlet that stands out is Siam Arts, which has glass cases displaying a huge range of strange amulets and talismans of different shapes and sizes. Read More...
Her Majesty has inherited some stunning headpieces The Queen has an impressive collection of personal jewellery, some of which has been passed down to her from the Queen Mother and her grandmother, Queen Mary of Teck. The 94-year-old monarch's tiaras are among the most extravagant in the world and Her Majesty still wears them for state visits, the Diplomatic Corps reception and for the state opening of Parliament.
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