Aie in her shop at Suan Lum

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January 7th 2005
Dear all, Sorry for not having sent a massive group email earlier - I'm alive and kicking in Bangkok. My mother is visiting me here, and we went to Rai Leh and Ko Phi Phi - two of the areas affected by the tsunami - but left there the 24th, and were safely in Siem Reap, marvelling at one of the 7 Wonders of the World (Angkor Wat) when the tsunami hit. It's now almost seven months that I'v ... read more

Asia » Thailand

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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