train by day

Day 2

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October 1st 2009
Day 2 Having only slept 3hours, as I still haven't yet adjusted to the 7 hours time difference, the group met at a prompt 9am in the lobby to go on out 1st day trip. We were met by a local guide who brought us on a boat tour of the river and the surrounding canals. It was amazing to see all the houses build along the river on wooden stilts, ranging from big to small, shops to workshops and even t ... 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