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Bangkok, and life is easy

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July 22nd 2009
Reaching the end of my time here in Bangkok, I've decided to do a bit of a reflection entry. Living here the past couple months has proved to be different than expected, not any fault of the city itself, but more due to the contrast between what people tell you and what I've actually experienced. A quick disclaimer: I stay on the other side of the river in Bangkok. Like the wrong side of the ... 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