Bangkok Street Furniture

Bangkok to Butterworth

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February 13th 2006
Much as any self-respecting traveller would, we headed straight for Khaosan Road on arrival in Bangkok. We finally got out of the airport at around 5pm so we had all the joys of the rush hour to behold (or gridlock as it should be called). The multi lane highway from the airport gives a poor introduction to the city, lined as it is with heaving tenements and industrial blocks. Three ho ... read more

Asia » Thailand

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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