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Dec 30, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day. Warm again.

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January 1st 2009
Dec 30, 31st, Jan 1st It wasn’t so easy to leave Richmond. I’d had a great time with my folks and family, met up with lots of old friends - most of the ones I was expecting, and a few I wasn’t. For once Yorkshire’s weather had been kind to me - very kind in fact - and it had been a good stay. But Dec 30th was the day to leave. Mum and Dad gave me a lift all the way to Manchester, and we ... 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