Grand Palace

Bangkok

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February 15th 2008
"WOW" - in a word. But it cannot begin to sum up all that Bangkok is. Frenetic, hectic & full of severe contrasts. Between old & new; filthy and clean; ancient & modern; rich & poor. In some ways it reminds me of South Africa - another land of stark contrasts. The biggest thing that impressed me, or rather was impressed upon me, was the assault on the senses. One could be enjoying the aroma of in ... read more

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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