Bridge Over the River Kwai

Trip to the River Kwai

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March 20th 2007
I feel like so much has happened since our last blog entry from Japan. Our most recent trip was to the Thai province of Kanachanaburi where the River Kwai is located. This area of Thailand is very beautiful - hilly with lots of forest, rivers, etc. The trip we went on was an Embassy-sponsored tour, which was great because we didn't have to do anything other than show up at the bus. Also, the ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Western Thailand » Kanchanaburi

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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