Watch out - monkeys on the road!

Travelling on my own, part 2

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January 20th 2008
The express train, where they also offered us a free meal, brought me to Lopburi in about an hour. The town itself wouldnt be anything special, if it wasnt for monkeys. And Lopburi is a city with the most monkeys in the whole of Thailand. Since buddhism discourages the killing of animals, these little human relatives have had a unique opportunity to grow in numbers. And there isnt just one group o ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Western Thailand » Kanchanaburi

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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