New Years 1

Bangkok - New Years

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January 2nd 2007
We arrived in Bangkok on 31st Dec around the time of the bombings. We stayed in the same guesthouse as before on Khao San Road where there was a large police prescence with numerous sniffer dogs. We originally thought this was just for the new year celebrations until we saw the news. After dinner, we started drinking at our adopted local, the cheap cocktail bar stand on the street. It's an eas ... 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