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By Any Means

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December 28th 2009
Today we rose early for a long drive to the border crossing into Thailand. There was much confusion at the crossing, with the usual situation of backpackers scratching their heads wondering how long their visa would last. Happily, we all passed through with little hassle. Once, we crossed the border, the first thing we noticed was that the Thai written language is completely impossible to c ... 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