The view from our window in Juara

Ben's Bangkok part 2!

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July 3rd 2007
Right, where was I? So after we were positively scammed, we had a look at the aforementioned swing, in the process walking along streets that seemed dedicated to selling royal merchandise (pictures of the king and to a lesser degree the queen are inescapable here - roadsides are adorned with pictures of the royal couple looking thoughtful, meeting rural peoples, and one with a big drop of sweat ... 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