Garden in Singapore airport

On my way

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March 9th 2008
Well here I am in Bangkok. Arrived at the hotel at 11.00pm Thai time (1.30 SA time) so opted for bed considering there is no bar here. Met an interesting couple on the plane, mum & daughter. The daughter is my age and her mum is about to turn 94 this week. They are travelling back to Russia where mum was a renowned ballet star to celebrate a book launch about her life, and to receive accolades fo ... 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