more killing time in Bangkok

We have arrived!

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May 19th 2010
It seems we have arrived in Bangkok right when things are coming to a head with the government and protesters. The news is reporting that the government is aggressively (with weapons) trying to bring an end to the protests and it seems that central Bangkok has become that much more of a dangerous place. Thankfully, we are sticking close to our hotel which is really nice, very near the airport, a ... 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