Grand Palace

More People in Bangkok

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May 24th 2006
Jenny and Laura arrived on Sunday, the day after we got back from Laos. I left Fiona pottering around the huge weekend market, buying t-shirts and chopsticks, while I hung out at the airport. Again. I know that place so well now. They came through really quickly, no problems at immigration, apart from Laura having a row with a Korean couple who tried to push in front of her in the queue. Needless ... 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