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A scorcher in Lopburi

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June 28th 2006
Phew ! Our second (and last) day in Lopburi draws to a close. It's been a real scorcher today, and walking round the old part of the city under the blazing Sun was quite a challenge. Still, we managed to take in a good measure of the atmosphere of Lopburi. The guidebook is quite right. The close juxtaposition of old and new here is quite amazing. In Angkor, for example, the ruins are located so ... 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