Grand Palace 2

Bangkok

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April 27th 2008
Thailand Capital City. Got here on 11th April for 4 nights quite late on, so decided to go down Khao San road to sample some street food and then went to bed before a full days sightseeing. What a mistake. We'd managed to come on the 1st day of Songkran (Thai New Year)!! All their celebrations consisted of was lining every street in Thailand and throwing gallons of water and paste on anyone or any ... 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