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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: Loy Kratong festival
Date: November 5th 2006
On the first full moon night in November this festival to celebrate the end of the rainy season takes place. People build small boats ("kratongs") with banana leaves and flowers and float them with lit candels and incense sticks on any water they can find. What better location could we be in than Nongkhai on the Mekong river..... For more info on Loy Kratong follow the link [url=http://www.mutm ... read more
Date: November 5th 2006
On the first full moon night in November this festival to celebrate the end of the rainy season takes place. People build small boats ("kratongs") with banana leaves and flowers and float them with lit candels and incense sticks on any water they can find. What better location could we be in than Nongkhai on the Mekong river..... For more info on Loy Kratong follow the link [url=http://www.mutm ... read more
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I am currently on a trip to Asia, travelling through Tibet, Nepal, South-East Asia and India. This blog is to share some impressions and pictures.... full info
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