Golden Peaks

Bangkok (25-26 Jan 2011)

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March 13th 2011
Tuesday 25th January 2011 Arriving early on our night train from Surat Thani, we booked some accommodation with the tourist office at the station for the Swan Hotel. The Hotel had an outdoor pool so we decided to make the most of it and go for a swim. Richard did 40-50 lengths to get the blood pumping and then relaxed in the sun for a while, but Joanne had to get straight out as her sk ... 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