Ayutthaya

Four nights in Bankok

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January 27th 2009
Asia here we come! This was my first visit to Asia and I wasn't sure quite what to expect, so when armed polic came trotting past Kathryn in the airport I wasn't overly purturbed!! As it turned out 30 minutes later, the whole terminal was invaded by yellow shirted opposition supporters bent on removing the then Prime Minister from power; at all costs. What a great start to Asia!! It certainly p ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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