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From Cambodia to Thailand

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August 31st 2006
29 August, Tuesday... A nice early start to catch our bus to Bangkok today. Thom doesn't look too good after last night but at least he's not still drinking at 7am like the irish guy also on our bus. The bus was rather fun and not at all like the bus to Siem Reap, they managed to squeeze a fair few of us onto a minibus with all our backpacks riding up front. Thom got to sit next the the drunk I ... 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