Chinatown

Chinese New Year In Chinatown, Bangkok

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January 26th 2009
James & I spent the evening Chinese New Year in Chinatown, Bangkok. This was a big celebration that is taken seriously here; ethnic Chinese make up 10% of Thailand's population. We were accompanied by Lily, a German girl who had just spent a month in Burma. ... 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