Cubs 2

Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua - Tiger Temple and Kanchanaburi

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February 9th 2008
Our arrival into Kanchanaburi has been pretty uneventful. We heard time and time again how we were going to be scammed when we go to Thailand. I wouldn't call the tuk tuk driver a scammer so much as an extortionist. I knew better than to accept a ride right from the bus station. We probably should have walked a few blocks away and we could have scored a cheap ride to the guest houses. Instead, a v ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Western Thailand » Kanchanaburi

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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