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Whipping up a tasty Thai feast

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February 19th 2010
Feb 18th - Feb 20th Sleeper trains are definitely the best way to travel. We caught the 12hr overnight service from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and were all giddy with the excitement at having a proper bed on public transport. It's the little things... We were in the second class air con carriage and the journey started like any other train journey with us all on proper seats. Train travel ... 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