Elephant Terraces

Some Same-Same, Some Different

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November 26th 2007
(Brace yourselves, this is a long one!) It seems to be South East Asia's motto: same-same, but different - and you hear it everywhere, from street vendors, restaurants, travel agencies, tuk-tuk drivers. After a couple of months of traveling through Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand it's begun to feel true. In spite of some differences in style, wealth, food and history the backpacker scene ... 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