Statues and Chedis

Thailand Lives in the Future

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November 27th 2008
the distant future, the distant future...it is the year 2551. my trip to thailand occured in the year 2551. Thailand has a different calender. anyway... i limped out of the airport and took a shuttle bus to khaosan road, where all the backpackers hang out. khaosan road started out small but has become a huge gathering place for foreigners on a budget. the austrian girl i had met in kauai gave me s ... 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