Sawasdee!

Back to Bangkok

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February 22nd 2006
Tis nice to be back in a big city again, and also to be in a more developed country - where they actully have traffic lights and proper pavements!!! Bangkok is a lot bigger than we expected, about the size of London, and there is a lot more to see here than we thought. As well as the usual backpacker touristy bits that exist everywhere in Thailand, the central commercial and shopping area i ... 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