Lotus Bowl

Bangkok - Day 52 - 54

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April 28th 2007
After our 9 1/2 hour flight from Sydney we arrived in Bangkok. This is one busy city! We decided to stay in the Khao San district becuase of its proximity to all of the major monuments. The Khao San disctrict also happens to be the biggest concentration of western tourists, cheap souvenirs, food stalls, and neon signage west of the Mekong. : ) Needless to say there was not a quiet moment. Our fir ... read more

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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