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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]
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] Blog: Bangkok - Chiang Mai, Day 1 - 2
Date: October 9th 2006
Sa wa dee Kaa, I made it to Bangkok!!no dramas, flight fine, even learnt some common phrases, words, numbers on the plane to help pass the hours away. I arrived into Bangkok at 11.30pm hopped in a taxi and headed to my hotel near Chinatown, practised my first Sa wa dee (Hello) on the taxi driver who give me quite a quizzical look, hmmm the accent maybe??. oh well, im sure i will have time to p ... read more
Date: October 9th 2006
Sa wa dee Kaa, I made it to Bangkok!!no dramas, flight fine, even learnt some common phrases, words, numbers on the plane to help pass the hours away. I arrived into Bangkok at 11.30pm hopped in a taxi and headed to my hotel near Chinatown, practised my first Sa wa dee (Hello) on the taxi driver who give me quite a quizzical look, hmmm the accent maybe??. oh well, im sure i will have time to p ... read more
