Protest in Bangkok

Thoughts on Thailand

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June 11th 2007
Just some thoughts on Thailand while I sit poolside in Bangkok… It truly is amazing how these people maintain their kindness and unique traditions in an increasingly Westernized culture in the face of natural disaster, political upheaval, and constant intense heat. In the two months I have been traveling and teaching I have met such kind souls. I have encountered people who had lost everything ... 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