Grand Palace

3 Nights in and still alive, if a little tired....

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July 6th 2006
3 Nights in and still alive, if a little tired.... That is right I have now survived 3 nights of my epic journey around SE Asia. And only a few hickups along the way so far. Reached Heathrow airport on a baking hot Sunday afternoon with plenty of time to spare found the check-in counter and did not even have to queue! So things going well. Then the first hickup: I am ... 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