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Back in the BKK

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August 27th 2008
After an uneventful flight from Jakarta, Wes and I returned to Bangkok. We caught a cab to Liv's apartment (the driver definitely sped up the meter - it generally costs 150 B and we paid 400!). It was heavenly to have an apartment with a comfortable bed and a shower to crash at. We washed up and napped, waiting for Liv and David to get back from work before venturing out for anything other than ... 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