Preparing for battle

Thailand! Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Krabi

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May 16th 2008
There's no real excuse why the blog hasn't been updated for three weeks, so I won't make one. There's a lot to cram in, so things may be quite brief! Last time you heard from us we were in Bangkok, about to head for Chiang Mai, in the north of Thailand. After visits to the Grand Palace, and various 'Wat's we too an overnight bus up to the second largest city in Thailand, and to be honest, it wa ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ao Nang

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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