Tuk Tuk

in the background. Daredevils on three wheels. While I'm scared to ride in a car, these and scooter drivers bravely weave through traffic at an incredible clip!

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Hot and Humid Bangkok...

June 29th 2008
...the kind of heat that makes you sweat through your shirt within minutes of walking outside. Or maybe that's just me. For our second day in Bangkok (our first day after getting actual sleep), we toured Wat Pho and the Grand Palace/Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha). Lonely Planets lists these as must see places, even for those not inclined to tour temples and the like. I won't di ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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

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