Karen hilltribe women

Love, War, and Wet Socks

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December 7th 2005
Bangkok was the next stop after my island-hopping and I wasn't too pleased to be back. The sun, sand and sea of my previous month was now replaced with noise, smog and rain. Already familiar with the city, I found a very basic room for about 2GBP a night. Central location, quiet, shared bathroom and nothing but a bed, small fan and four close walls. Perfect. It wasn't long before I'd spoken to Fe ... read more

Asia » Thailand

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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