Angkor Wat Engraving

Bangkok to Siem Reap

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February 5th 2009
After an 11 hour flight and a 2 hour taxi ride in the crazy Bangkok traffic we arrived at our friend, Tommy's place. There was time for a quick freshen up then out to sample the Bangkok nightlife - there are certainly a few unusual and interesting sights to be had! After catching up with Tommy for a few days we then left for Siem Reap, Cambodia by bus. The journey from Bangkok to the border w ... 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