monk at the temples in Bangkok

Beautiful Thailand

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August 25th 2008
Hello from Thailand! I'm currently writing from an internet cafe in a place called Nong Kai which is in the north bordering Laos. We're off to Laos and regretfully saying goodbye to Thailand in a couple of days. We've had lots of fun here and travelled around a fair amount although we haven't seen alot still! Our first few days were spent in Bangkok, mainly around the touristic hot spots of Khao S ... read more

Asia » 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