Bangkok: Grand Palace

Bangkok: Wats, Sticky Rice, Massages.

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November 1st 2007
Hello from Bangkok, Thailand! Night 1 in Bangkok: I got here earlier this week from Kunming. I happened to re-connect with another traveler who I went biking with in Lijiang. We were on the same flight to Bangkok, which was nice since I had some company transiting from BKK airport to the city center. We took the bus to Khao San area, and looked for hotels and had dinner together. Day 1: I ... 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