Elephant

Elephants!

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March 21st 2007
Took the train from Bangkok, 3rd class for an overpriced 100 Baht! Checked in at a guesthouse beside the river, was really nice. Then went and had a look at the Bridge Over the River Kwai, though all the info you get about this is confusing, as apparently the director got the name of the river wrong, so the Thais renamed the river to match! Anyway took a walk over was quite cool. Later we signed ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Western Thailand » Kanchanaburi

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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.... ... read more