One of the cocktail 'bars' on the Khao San Road.

The Land of a 1,000 smiles.

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June 27th 2007
After flying into Bangkok we spent the fist 5 days relaxing by the pool and enjoying the sunshine. It was nice to take it easy and stay in one place for more than a couple of days. It also helped that it was 37 degrees!! Once we had recharged our batteries we set about exploring Bangkok. We started with a trip to the biggest market, the Chatuchak Weekend Market. Totaling over 8,000 open air st ... 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