Floating Market

Floating Market, Bridge over River Kwai, Tiger Temple

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February 22nd 2009
The Floating Market Bubbling full of tourists, the markets after nine could float no more boats, the stalls were all for us, souvenirs, fruit, backscratchers, tee-shirts, priced for us too. Bargain on the souvenirs, we were told but not the food. cries of 'give me more money' drifted on the light breeze, clean smelling because of the water. It was hot, tourist-filled and average. The sn ... read more

Asia » Thailand

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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