Starting today, we're on holiday! Thailand - Bangkok & The Gulf Coast
September 1st 2006 After leaving the slower pace of Northern Thailand, Bangkok is a bit of a shock. Arriving in Khao San Road at 12.30am and the place is pumping. Westerners all drinking the night away to Euro music. We dump the bags and we join them - sansong and coke all the way!
The next day, back on the cultural trail to the Royal Palace which is amazing. Even after all the wats we have seen it is still stunnin
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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 
