Siam

Don't believe everything in the Lonely Planet!

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April 22nd 2009
What a chaotic few days, so much for getting away from it all and relaxing! Monday was mad, we had to find the one office in Bangkok where we could change our flight tickets, which turned out to be right next to a train station so was easier to find than we thought. The lady in the travel office was lovely and altered our tickets without hassle. Job one done, and in good time. Next we had to ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Western Thailand » Kanchanaburi

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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