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The end of Thailand

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August 30th 2006
This is the last blog in Thailand before we leave for Bali in 3 days. We went to the grand palace today on a Tuk Tuk. I wouldn't recommend the Tuk Tuks to anyone. Instead of taking us to the palace they took us to a gem selling factory and tried to con us into buying some. Apparently these gems are worth twice as much in other countries but if thats true why don't the Thais do it? The only proble ... 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