The mighty river

Thailand - Safety First

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June 6th 2008
I thought this little motto was somewhat ironic considering that I thought Thailand was one of the most unsafe places i'd ever visited. Obviously not in the ganglands, shoot-out on the corner, missles thrown into crowded streets unsafe. No, this was a more subtle unsafeness, the type of which you are blissfully unaware of until you actually turn your mind to the horrific possibilities of carnage t ... read more

Asia » Thailand

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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