Grand palace guard

First stop - Bangkok

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September 13th 2008
I landed safely but exhausted in Bangkok almost a week ago. I was quite sleep deprived when I left London, after the fabulous leaving drinks at the Loop Bar (thanks everyone for coming along and making it such a fun night), and sitting next to an elderly man on the plane, who apparently didn't need more than two hours sleep and kept turning the lights on and off while drinking his beers, didn't e ... 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