Couldn't have put it better myself

Songkran in Bangkok

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April 11th 2008
One of my mates, Pete, had told me about Thai New Year and what an experience it is. So I was determined to go and see for myself. At the 11th hour a friend said she would come along too. Day 1 - Fri, 11th April We arrived in the early evening and caught the Airport express bus into the city. Cost 150 baht each. Considering we had to wait about 40 minutes for the next one and it didn't go r ... 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