Temples

First stop Bangkok

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October 5th 2007
Hi all, Day 1 - Monday 1 October Arrived in Bangkok to find that although cloudy it was still 31 degrees and very humid. As it was already early evening by the time we had dropped the bags off at the guest house in true British style it was straight to the pub to sample the local beers. After meeting a Dutch bloke called Will we took the short walk to the famous Kho San Road for yet more b ... 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