The Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho, Bangkok

Bangkok - again

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February 12th 2006
Well, here I am again, writing from a internet cafe in steamy Bangkok. Met up with my tour group today - things were starting to get a bit boring, so all is good now. The group seem like a really cool bunch of people - there are 12 of us in total plus the tour leader. From what i can remember, there are 4 or 5 aussies, a couple of kiwis, a few canadians, and the rest are brits! interesting mix of ... 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