Just chillin'

Bangkok Hilton

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November 14th 2006
Actually stayed at the New Siam 2 hotel in Bangalumpu and not the Bangkok Hilton (thank goodness) which was a very nice hotel with very welcome swimming pool. Chilled out the first day in Bangkok, just visiting the Suam Lum night bazaar in the evening, where we stocked up on wooden frogs, wooden Buddhas and cheap clothing. The next day we visited the Grand Palace, narrowly avoiding all the con ... 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