On the bus.

Sunken city

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April 10th 2010
Catch a local bus for the 4-hour journey - starts OK but as we climb into the mountains quickly becomes like a rollercoaster. The driver throws the bus into blind corners whilst overtaking, and hurtles down slopes to carry enough speed to get up the next ones. P and I buckle up, the only ones on the bus to do so. We strike up a conversation with a 60-something monk, sitting at the front of the ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Western Thailand » Sangkhlaburi

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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