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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]
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] Blog: Bangkok - the good, the bad and the ugly
Date: October 12th 2008
Bangkok was a weird place for me. Can't say that I liked it much, but I didn't end up hating it as much as I thought I would. Let me explain... I arrived in Bangkok late at night after a full day of temple-ing in Cambodia. Very tired... just wanted to get my hotel and sleep. No problems there, great room, A/C (soooo needed... Bangkok is hotter/more humid than Cambodia if that is possible?!?), g ... read more
Date: October 12th 2008
Bangkok was a weird place for me. Can't say that I liked it much, but I didn't end up hating it as much as I thought I would. Let me explain... I arrived in Bangkok late at night after a full day of temple-ing in Cambodia. Very tired... just wanted to get my hotel and sleep. No problems there, great room, A/C (soooo needed... Bangkok is hotter/more humid than Cambodia if that is possible?!?), g ... read more
