Terrapine, ‘Chatuchak Weekend Market’ Bangkok

Travels in Thailand

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May 20th 2007
After a few days down on Ko Phan Ang, it was time to start heading back to Bangkok. My 15 hour bus and ferry combination wasn’t so bad, as I have really developed an ability to be able to sleep, at the drop of a hat. After arriving back in Bangkok I spent the day at Bangkok’s famous ‘Chatuchak Weekend Market’ something I have been looking forward to, for quite some time. Although there ar ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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