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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]
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] Blog: Bangkok, Thailand: Part 2
Date: December 28th 2005
Temples, tuk tuks and markets sums up my time spent in Bangkok. My reaction to Bangkok completely surprised me. I'm usually a traveller that loves adventures in big cities. However, Bangkok just didn't impress me as much as I expected. I think I was turned off initially from the constant feeling that everyone was out to hustle me. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed my time there! There's no doubt ... read more
Date: December 28th 2005
Temples, tuk tuks and markets sums up my time spent in Bangkok. My reaction to Bangkok completely surprised me. I'm usually a traveller that loves adventures in big cities. However, Bangkok just didn't impress me as much as I expected. I think I was turned off initially from the constant feeling that everyone was out to hustle me. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed my time there! There's no doubt ... read more
