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00:00Did you know that there's a foreigner's grave dating back to 1853 right in the heart of Bangkok?
00:06In 1861, King Rama IV officially donated land near the Chao Phraya River for a protestant cemetery,
00:14though burials have already begun years earlier.
00:17Located in the charming neighborhood of Charoen Krung, it holds a unique piece of Thai history.
00:23This cemetery became the final resting place for foreign Christians and Jews.
00:27Traders, missionaries, diplomats, and officials who helped shape Thailand.
00:32Notable figures include Dr. Dan Beach Bradley, a medical pioneer and Admiral Bush
00:38who modernized the Bangkok court.
00:40It's a reminder of how these foreigners played key roles in the country's development.
00:45Next time you walk in Charoen Krung, you might pass this historic landmark and might see somebody
00:53calling you in.
00:55I'm just kidding.
00:56Or I'm not.