Khao San Road

Sweating in Siam

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March 27th 2007
Noisy, crowded, sweaty, but surprisingly modern and clean (no litter bins? not many street cleaners? Do the Bangkokians bring their waste home?); Bangkok is reminiscent of Hong Kong, but with stinky canals instead of the magnificent harbour. It has, however, Chao Phraya river cutting through to the west and this serves as a fast and cheap transport option, as well as a nice boat ride away from th ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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