The Grand Palace by night

Bangkok: Ladyboys and Tuk Tuks!

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June 24th 2007
Bangkok is a pretty crazy place! It is difficult to express in writing how diverse some of the areas are. Khao San road (where we stayed) is a tourist bubble packed with street stalls and restaurants. We were a little disappointed when arriving at Khao San road as everyone not selling something was a westerner. However, 2 minutes walk round the corner we escaped the tourists and found ourselves in ... 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