Tuk-tuk driver

First impressions of Thailand

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January 25th 2006
It's been a little over three weeks since Glenn and I stumbled out of Don Muang Airport at midnight, into the smoggy streets of Bangkok, and a lot has happened since then! But don't worry, I'm not going to try to give a full account of all our travels! Instead, I'll just pick out some of the highlights. First week (Bangkok): Glenn and I used the time til Joel arrived mainly just to relax and e ... 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