View on the way up to Doi Suthep

... and so it comes to an end!

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June 28th 2008
So got the train up to Hat Yai(Thailand) in my 'luxury' sleeper. Was pretty excited for all of half an hour, but really nice to be able to lie down, wander around etc. Arrived in Hat Yai the following morning after the very quick border formalities. So booked another train for a couple of hours later to Bangkok. Gazing out of the window at all the rice fields and lots of lotus ponds. Nice and chea ... 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