A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy. In alliance with Japan during World War II, Thailand became a US ally following the conflict. Thailand is currently facing armed violence in its three Muslim-majority southernmost provinces. To be updated
May 8th 2008Asia » Thailand » Central » Bangkok
Before I started this visit to Thailand I had seen reports of bike tours in Bangkok - This interested me as a variation to the usual tourist type day tours and also posed some questions as to wher ... 22 photos[full story]
April 15th 2008Asia » Thailand » North » Chiang Mai From the 12th to the 15th April, Thailand seems to enter water warfare!
It has to be the most fun ever, everybody joins in from young to old and business' shut down to participate (or protect their ... [full story]
May 16th 2008Asia » Thailand » South » Ao Nang Krabi, Thailand. The Thai province most affected by the Tsunami of Boxing Day 2004. Its taken Thailand a while to recover from the disaster, to come to terms with the people they have lost, and to reg ... [full story]
May 16th 2008Asia » Thailand » South » Phuket wow. after training today, i came home, collapsed, and slept for 4 1/2 hours. i just finally woke up.
i won't say training is easier, because no matter how good you get, it is always going to be di ... [full story]
May 16th 2008Asia » Thailand » South » Phuket Hello the UK!! Dave here for more tales!! Good to hear i made you all laugh with the case story!!
So here is an update- i was going to do it tomorrow, but i needed to book my flight back to Bangkok ... [full story]
May 16th 2008Asia » Thailand » South » Ko Phi Phi After a snap decision we are now soaking up the sun on Ko Phi Phi. All of our previous attempts at island hopping had failed due to lack of transport or crappy weather or a total misunderstanding of ... [full story]
May 12th 2008Asia » Thailand » South » Ko Lanta We finally made it off Ko Lanta - we had to abandon our dreams of living out the Robinson Crusoe fantasy on one of the many gorgeous islands (Ko Hai, Ko Muk) which surrounded us and were spitting dist ... [full story]
April 26th 2008Asia » Thailand » Central » Bangkok We are finally in Thailand!!! I have to say that i am really really happy to be out of India - i am still not quite sure how to explain what India was like - hard work, stinky and really really DIRTY ... [full story]
May 15th 2008Asia » Thailand » South » Phuket After meeting up with Amy in Bangkok, the three of us boarded an overnight bus to Phuket, a small island on the SouthWest coast of Thailand. After a bus transfer and some waiting around, the entire to ... [full story]
May 15th 2008Asia » Thailand » Central » Bangkok Hello again friends and family!
I bet you have all been anxiously waiting another posting hehe....Let me try and think where I left off....i think it was Sunday...So lets start with Monday. THis was ... 44 photos[full story]
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