Bangkok

Thailand redeems itself

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March 22nd 2007
20/3/07 to 22/3/07 Bangkok Hot and sticky again. After our travels a few days by the pool seemed very inviting. It kind of worked out that way - we got roped into a shopping expedition with a tuk-tuk driver, but managed to escape his clutches quick enough that we only wasted a few hours with him. Lorenza indulged in some things like pedicures, a visit to a hairdresser, etc. I got mysel ... 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