Our Thai friends

Our journey continues

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October 29th 2007
Across the border into Thailand we go and catch the overnight train to Bangkok. It's a great setup. Each carriage has a porter/maid who converts your seat into a bed when you are ready, with mattress, pillows, sheets and all. We order 'room service' and are served the most delicious thai food and of course Singha beer to accompany it. The UK could certainly learn alot from this. 12 hours late ... read more

Asia » Thailand

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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