The train ride to Thailand

Day 260 - Trains, buses and boats

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March 19th 2007
The day began on the train and before long we arrived at the Malaysia / Thailand border. This crossing was another straightforward one although we did take a moment to check that noone had stuffed anything into our bags that could have seen us involuntarily checking-in to the ‘Bangkok Hilton’. Once we got to Hat Yai we just had to find a bus to a town called Surat Thani which was 7 hours awa ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Southern Thailand » Hat Yai

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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