boats to koh samed

River Kwai

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February 24th 2004
Well here i was after a hectic couple of weeks travelling around some of the main attractions of Thailand. Most of the pics here are of the floating hotel on the River Kwai, which simply has to be the most magical places i've ever stayed, including palace type hotels in India . Anyway this little 2 day tour took in various spots, including (irritatingly) the usual chance to buy artef ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Western Thailand » Kanchanaburi

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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