Leafy Pyramid

gin kow reu yang?

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March 14th 2008
The answer is often yes, but I find myself tempted to say yang which means not yet. This is a common Thai way of greeting each other: Have you eaten yet? I'm in heaven! Who knew they spoke my language on the other end of the world and why didn't you tell me sooner? On the phone the other day, mom asked whether I had eaten anything exotic yet. I confess I hadn't been keeping track ... 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