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Bangkok and Koh Samet

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July 12th 2009
When last we posted, we were heading out to board the train to Bangkok for the beginning of the Thai portion of our trip. Turns out, Thai trains are WAY better than Chinese trains. Two comfy chairs facing each other and when bedtime comes, they create two relatively comfortable beds for you complete with privacy curtains. Of course, we had been warned that sometimes the train workers are out to ... 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