Sunrise near Bangkok

Nong Khai

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June 30th 2006
Well I had 9 truly amazing hours of sleep last night after being up for more than 50 hours straight. There is now no doubt that I cannot sleep on planes (or trains). Strangely, I already feel adjusted to the massive time change. I landed in Bangkok at about 1 am early Thursday morning. After clearing immigration, you must walk through this area that is almost like a red carpet at a movie premier. ... 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