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Bangkok- The Sights and Smells

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November 5th 2005
Hello all! We arrived in Bangkok on Tuesday after a remarkably comfortable journey across the pacific (well, as comfortable as an 18 or so hour journey can be- thanks Singapore Air!). The metropolis of Bangkok dwarfs any city we have previously visited- the city seems to stretch forever in all directions. The air is just like you've heard- absolutely digusting. Buses, cars and tuk-tuks spew ... 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