Stokie on the bridge on the River Kwai!

A visit to the jungle and train spotting

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April 28th 2009
Well it wouldn't be me if I didn't do something very railway orientated so I spent the weekend exploring the old Bangkok - Burma railway, better known as the Death Railway. Kanchanburi was a great contrast to Bangkok, and probably getting much nearer to the real “Thailand”. The pace of life here is much calmer and although there is a small bar scene the emphasis is far different form Bangkok. ... 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