Anybody for a snack?

British backpackers, Bangkok bound by bus. Brilliant!

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June 19th 2006
17.06.06 After breakie we got on a saamlaw (a guy on his bike with a place for us to sit in the back, same as a trishaw) to the bus station where we were straight on the 11.15 bus to Bangkok. We arrived just before 2pm expecting a complete hounding from touts and taxi drivers and tuk tuk brivers, but it was ok, just a couple of taxis. Now, everyone we have spoken to has always used taxis in Ban ... 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