Ko Shan Road

Bangkok

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September 9th 2008
We arrived in Bangkok just as the evening was approaching. As our taxi made its way from the airport down the new expressway flyover and into the city, I marveled at how modern everything seemed to be. Skyscrapers dotted the skyline and new roads seemed to flood into the city. The place seemed very clean for such a large population; around 8 million. After we had checked in, Thelma and I went ... 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