Khao San Road

The last plane to Bangkok

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November 28th 2008
It wasn't easy getting here. The flight was short enough. We landed just after 5 AM, but at the domestic airport, since anti-government protesters shut down the international airport. Then we sat on the runway for 5 hours, until they decided to start processing travelers at the domestic airport. We later found out we were one of the last planes to land in Bangkok. Both airports in Bangkok have s ... 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