view from the top of a temple

Day 1 Bangkok

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April 19th 2007
After about 18 hours on a plane I finally arrived. There are certain strange things you don't think about until they happen, for instance, crossing the international date line. You people are all a day behind me, and all I did was fly over an invisible line... anyhow...My room is very comfy and clean and the hotel people are all very nice. I am staying at a place called Rambuttri House. One typic ... 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