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Tuesday May 12, 2009 Bangkok

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May 12th 2009
1st Impressions of Bangkok = Inverse of Tokyo with charm=) -Hawkers everywhere touting "Where are you going", "You need taxi", " I take you for a ride on tuk tuk" (Yeah, I bet you will!) -Roads full of cars, motorcycles, tuk tuks, street vendors (yes in the streets!), and people (because the sidewalks randomly crumble away in some parts) -Taxis stalk you -Tuk Tuks want to take you and your wal ... 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