Wat Phra Krew

Brilliant Bangkok

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June 23rd 2008
Landing at Bangkok airport really set the standard for the rest of the city. After 7 weeks of travelling in the towns and cities of India and Nepal, Bangkok was quite a contrasting experience. The airport looked like a space ship! It wouldn't look out of place floating around in space in a Star Trek film. Inside it was pristine and very efficient. The Thai's also just seem like they are incredibly ... 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