The Square outside Central World

Redeveloped since our last visit when it was known as the World Trade Centre. Great for shopping and cheap eats in The Loft at Zen.

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Melting in Bangkok

April 18th 2007
Arriving in the City of angels One for the Pub quiz fans: Bangkok actually has the longest name of any city in the world. The correct name (which the Thais know it by) is actually Krung Thep (City of angels), which is a shortening of it's rarely used much longer name. As we flew from Langkawi (blog: ), bizarrely, via KL in the opposite direction, I wondered what lay in ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket

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

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