The Grand Palace

From the bushes to chaos

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April 1st 2007
After spending two months more or less in the bushes of New Zealand, it was a bit of a culture shock arriving in Bangkok, to say the least. For the first few days I hated Bangkok (well i wouldnt say hate, just a little overwhelmed). It was like entering a different world from the serenity and beauty of NZ- and being thrown into a supremely overcrowded city, with the temperature in the 100,s plus ... 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