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Arrived in Bangkok

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October 3rd 2007
So here we are, arrived safe and sound. 32 degrees - its hot. khao san road is a tad mental, but having fun. we spent the day being thrown around the streets of bangkok on a tuk tuk, visited a temple or two and other bits, then when the driver's wife called he decided to ditch us and told us it was a short walk back. liar. we tramped back eventually! had quite a few beers already, and plen ... 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