Dinner on Sukhumvit

The Start of something Great: Bangkok

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April 8th 2009
The first thing is the heat. It hits you like a ton of bricks the moment you step out of the airport. It’s hot, sticky and in you face. Suvarnabhumi airport is a swirl of human activity. People are moving in a million different directions at light speed. It’s confusing and most of the people and signs are unhelpful. You immediately know that you are somewhere, different. To exit the airport ... 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