Cat on our first tuk tuk experience

Arrival in Bangkok

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October 13th 2007
Ok, so we're here!!! We got here Weds pm and got to hotel before headin out to explore and sample the local delicacies! Thurs we went wanderin and found the infamous Khao San Rd - got talked into taking a tuk tuk ride - 10Baht for 1 hour for both of us - thats like 6p ;-) to see 4 places of interest - the giant gold standing buddha, a temple, and two other places I can't remember coz we never ... 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