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Trigger-happy in Ayuthaya (Or, "Humans and Ants")

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January 27th 2010
I had to get out of the madness that is Bangkok. Don't misunderstand me- I really dig the big ol' city- but I felt the need to get into the country and see some more historical sites. Luckily Ayuthaya is only about an hour and a half north by bus. It was great to see the bountiful rice paddies. Did you know that Thailand is the number one exporter of rice worldwide? Or that "bhat", the Thai cur ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Ayutthaya

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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