Jim Thompson's House

Bangkok

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August 24th 2007
So we landed in Bangkok for our tour thing and it was certainly a culture shock after Laos!!! Our room was dearer and consisted of four walls and the hardest bed ever, plus it was more expensive than the last place (at least it was only one night). We then hit Khao San Road. Now people saty things about Vegas and Blackpool, but this place makes them look like the perfect nunnery! Greeted by a swar ... 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