Eddie at Jim Thompsons

The Land of Smiles

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August 11th 2006
So we touched down in a bright, clean and hyperly efficient Bangkok airport. Now all press I have ever heard of Bangkok has been either mna-buachaill related or just plain bad press! We however loved it! Admittedly we opted out of seeing the notorious Patpong (the sex district). We had booked the Davis hotel as a little treat for ourselves for the first two nights and were not let down. It ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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