Jen

Kanchaburi

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July 19th 2008
Day 4 in Thailand Our guesthouse in Kanchanaburi is on the River Kwai! It's very simple and when a boat goes past the house shakes. We make the decision to put the mosquito nets up for the first time tonight as you can see through the cracks in the floorboard. After lunch the group all climb aboard a longtailed speed boat to cruise up and down the river kwai and stop at various points ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Western Thailand » Kanchanaburi

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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