Chao Praya river

DAY 3: Chapter one - Bert & Jim Bellyflop Into Bangkok

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December 6th 2005
Good evening! It's about 9.30 on Tuesday night, on our third day. So, the flight was dead easy; we slept for a good portion of it, and thanks to someone having a panic attack in the seats next to us (on account of flying, not on account of sitting next to us, I think), we got some extra space. After immigration etc. Stuart saw a desk for taxi bookings that cost 700 Baht. I kind of looked ... 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