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Introduction to Thailand

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April 2nd 2009
Introduction to Thailand I arrived in Thailand, the next country on my 1 year odyssey, with a sense of anticipation humming under my skin and absolutely no idea of what to expect. At the beginning of this trip, I had every minute mapped out and documented in a handy waterproof notebook. I had even colour coded the chapters by country and cross referenced relevant contact information. It didnâ ... 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