Erawan Shrine

Arrived in Bangkok. Don't Touch the Monks.

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April 27th 2009
Well, it was not what I was expecting. The last time I stayed in Bangkok it was at a 5 star hotel close to a Sky Train stop. Since then I have stayed in guest houses in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In both places the guest houses were clean, everyone was friendly, everything was new, and they were very well run. And they were inexpensive, costing under $15./night. The backpacker areas where they we ... 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