Chinatown at night

Last day in BKK

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September 19th 2004
So this is it for Bangkok until I leave for Kathmandu in October. Yesterday was a crazy day. We started off at the Chatuchak Weekend Market, which has about 1500 vendors, may be more. It was pretty crowded and there was SOOO much stuff! I couldn't believe how much stuff there was- everything from plastic fruits and vegetables to used clothing to furniture to touristy stuff and pets. Everythin ... 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