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Ruins and more ruins

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July 13th 2012
After Bangkok, I started my journey north by taking the train to Ayutthaya, the former capital of the kingdom of Siam. Only about an hour and a half from Bangkok I got there around noon, got ripped off by my tuk tuk driver again and checked into my private room at my hostel (my own bed, bath and a/c for only 9 dollars). This town began my two day visiting of temple ruin after ruin. And th ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Ayutthaya

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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