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Fun in Kamphaeng Phet

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January 20th 2011
After an hour and a half bus journey we are now in Kamphaeng Phet. This town is home to another Unesco listed Historical Park...it was built in the 14th Century and had a fortressed city wall which was used to defend the invading Burmese armies. Unlike Sukhothai, the park here is mostly forested and much less visited by tourists. The ruins and the surrounding areas are less manicured, more rustic ... 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