Bangkok, Thailand

First Impressions

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January 16th 2009
Bangkok smells. Koh San Road is one of the main streets and it is beyond overwhelming. Walking down the street at night is an experience for all of the senses. The smells range from garbage and feces to fish, chicken and fresh fruit to inscence. The colors are vibrant and beautiful. The people are lovely and terribly sad at the same time. The amount of stray cats and dogs is outrageous and it brea ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Ko Chang

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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