The Sirocco restaurant on top of the State Tower

Bangkok or bust!

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December 7th 2006
Felt a bit hazy this morning, maybe slightly too much wine last night. To recover we went up to the pool on the roof and sunbathed for a few hours. Then it was time to pack and head off for the airport - next stop Bangkok! The flight was uneventful, Fi spent most of the flight watching crazy Japanese game shows. I think it was called Beautiful cooking and it was a bizarre mix of Blind Date and ... 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