Our room at the Grande Ville

Bangkok

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April 25th 2007
Check in time at the Grande Ville isn't until 12pm today so I spend my morning walking around the Khao San Road area. I walk a few blocks before getting my taxi to the hotel to avoid the 300 THB prices offered to me on the Khao San Road. It costs me 80 THB on the meter and I seem to be the first arrive. The room is air conditioned and has a great view of the city. Joe arrives soon after and our g ... 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