Strange Shrine!

Sculpture Delights of Nong Khai

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March 12th 2006
Nong Khai is in Northeastern (Isaan) Thailand and was just a short stop-off place for us en route to Bangkok. We arrived on Sunday 12th at lunchtime (after our short bus journey from Vientiane, Laos). We ended up having a really good stay there (due to a cool guesthouse and a strange encounter with a 'fake' tourguide!!!) At the bus station we braved a tuk tuk (hadn't been on one for a while) ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Northern 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