Elephant on the road in PP

Phnom Penh and Bangkok, meandering back home

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September 2nd 2009
Our supposedly poshest coach service in the region was a significant improvement on the other coaches that we had taken through Cambodia, but sadly had major wheel issues within no time of setting off. In fact this was a blessing in disguise as we stopped in “Mechanics” village. Seeing the team leap to work sliding mats under the bus and jacking it up was interesting, but better still was th ... 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