Postcard

Damnoen Sudak

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April 8th 2005
Went out to the floating markets this morning. It was really cool to go to, though it's mostly tourists now and not very authentic unless you get there at 6am apparently. It was good to get away from the city and see something different. We went on a ride on a long tail boat to the markets, and then went on a paddle boat thing at the markets. I met 2 Norweigan girls who've been travelling around I ... 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