Bangkok

Bangkok!

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July 13th 2008
The train ride was almost as relaxing as the monster journeys we had become accustomed to in India. We both slept reasonably well and arrived in Bangkok station at around 7am. We jumped in a tuk-tuk and headed for ko San Road, as it appeared to be the most popular destination for all travellers. We arrived to quite a bussling street with many people arriving and departing, lugging there bags aroun ... 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