My guesthouse Lamphu House

Bangkok (and getting home)

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January 15th 2010
Arrived in Bangkok from Vientiane at about 8 at Hualomphong railway station. Got a taxi to Koh San Road, with the meter it was only 75 baht. Once at the Koh San road area, I'd been told to look for Rambutiri road, because there was supposed to be good and cheap guesthouses there, and the street is close to Koh San without being as busy. I started walking in a random direction, then asked ... 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