Bridge by the Golden Palace

Water War

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April 15th 2008
Hi All Seems ages since I last updated this blog. Have arrived in very very very hot Thailand. We are staying right in the middle of the action on Koh San street. Lots of markets, street venders and bizarre sights, including a petrol station that uses its forecourt as a restaurant. We've seen the Grand Palace, Emerald Budda, etc. It's been James' birthday since we've been here so we booked a tri ... 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