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Tuk Tuk Adventures in Bangkok

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October 31st 2005
I arrived in Bangkok yesterday afternoon after bidding farewell to the friendly city of Chiang Mai in the north. Bangkok is a bit crazy. It's hot, humid, busy, smoggy, huge, and impossible to navigate by foot. Right after dropping my stuff off at my guest house, I walked to the nearby road where I was greeted by a friendly tuk-tuk (pronounced took took) driver. Now for a quick introduction ... 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