A packed house... almost

Bangkok: 100% genuine

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November 17th 2007
Like most backpackers in South East Asia, my first experiences of the region came courtesy of the Khao San Road area of Bangkok. After missing catching up with Greg and Gem (the English couple I met in Mendoza barely a week into my travels) by a day when I flew out of London, I was looking forward to our scheduled meeting at the New Siam Guesthouse. I was only about seven hours late having not a ... 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