Fake diplomas at Khao San Road

Commerce & Confusion

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March 5th 2011
On my last couple of days in Bangkok I spent more time mooching around the markets and malls in the newer part of town, Sukhumvit. On Wednesday evening I ran across some stalls offering samples of various foods from all around the world, including sugar-free ice cream, Subway sandwiches and most oddly of all a platter of deep fried flowers. Now this is something I had never come across before. You ... 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