Umpien Camp

Muslim Wedding in Umpien Camp

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March 7th 2010
Lat weekend a student invited me to his wedding. He had spent the last month fixing his house for his new bride. I was excited about seeing the ceremony but not about the 4 hour ride to Umpien Camp. He had got permission from the Camp Commander (Thai) for many of his friends to come. Many people were very excited because this would be their first time out of the camp in years. That is somethi ... 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