Sharing a Drink

Lounging in Lanta

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November 18th 2009
Summary So much has happened since we left Phnom Penh, Cambodia for Bangkok, Thailand. We spent two nights in bustling Khao San road, which is known for its embarrassingly high concentration of white people, the largest collection of Anglos this side of the Pacific. While the area was bereft of legitimate Thai culture, it did offer very cheap eats, including dollar Pad Thai, which became ... 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