Ground Zero....Khao San Road

Backpacking 101: How to look the part

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March 11th 2007
Khao San Road. Ground zero for backpackers in Bangkok. All I can say is thank god I didnt stay there myself. While I can accept that it can help ease the transition from west to east and back again, the fact that it has been completely (and I do mean completely) inundated with backpackers from all over the world leaves it somewhat lacking in the 'charm' department. It is basically a place where yo ... 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