Helen and Jo

Bangkok...arriving in Thailand. 12th -18th March

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March 12th 2006
OK....finally got here. Arrived and pretty scared but incredibly excited about seeing James again. Took an age to get through to arrivals because in my half asleep state I panicked, realised I stupidly didnt have a penny in cash on me and ran off to withdraw some money thinking that I had to pay for a visa on arrival in Thailand when in reality anyone with a British passport gets a 30 day visa ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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