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Thailand - Bangkok

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January 13th 2008
Hi Folks Well here we are in Chaing Mai after spending some really hectic days in Bangkok - what a culture shock that was!! What everybody says is true - we arrived in the early hours and the first thing that hit us were the exhaust fumes especially after all that clean air in New Zealand. The traffic seems to be at standstill most of the time so we resorted to using the TuK Tuks to get around - ... read more

Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai

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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