One of many small shrines nestled in corners throughout the city

Chapter...three? Moving to Thailand

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March 20th 2009
So after a tough debate with myself over whether to take a human rights officer post with the UN peacekeeping mission in Cote d’Ivoire (which, after Senegal, I knew I would love), or an associate resettlement officer job in northern Thailand with UNHCR…you all know where I ended up. Having worked previously in Africa, I was eager to gain experience in a new cultural context like Asia. Also m ... 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