Vang Viang

Hot, sweaty, Bangkok - plus Bangkok scams

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August 25th 2008
Trip to Vietiane did not start well with no sign of the bus 10 mins after we'd been told we would be picked up. A call to the agency by the Guesthouse resulted in a truck arriving another 10 mins later which took us to the old airfield where the bus was waiting. The truck then headed out for another tour of the streets as there was still 5 vacant seats and eventually returned with another 2 passen ... 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