Petrol station by day, cocktail bar by night!

Bartering in Bangkok

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August 5th 2006
My first night-train experience from Surat Thani to Bangkok wasn't too bad. After a catch-up breakfast with Stacy who'd already been there a few days, we hit Khao San Rd for some bartering practice. The next few days were a mix of shopping, relaxing, eating and drinking! The only items on my to-do list for 4 days were to sort out my visa for Vietnam, and buy a ticket for the night train to C ... 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