View from the hammock

Swaying in the breeze

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July 22nd 2006
A gentle breeze sways the hammock. I look up at the coconut tree over my head and hope a coconut doesn't fall on my head. The thought moves from my head and I return to thinking of nothing much. I fall back into a semi doze. This is relaxation. At last. After three months of being on the move every few days, this is downtime. The journey here from Bangkok involved a cockroach filled journey on ... 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