Don't call me Stupa!

Bang Ma Kok as it is Traditionally Called

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May 9th 2006
Yes, that's right. Bangkok was once known by seafaring foreigners as Bang Ma Kok. I like the old name best. We have been here for a couple of days now. You wake up in the morning and it is hot and stinky. And just when you think it can't get any worse, it gets hotter and stinkier. However it is definitely a city full of energy. Wandering down Kao San Rd there is always something to see. The fo ... 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