Morning Rambutri

First full day in Bangkok

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August 7th 2006
Everything is fine in Bangkok except that I can't find anywhere to upload my photos (lot's of the machines here are really old and slow...) and they are always the best part of any post. Anyway I've just typed in some general outline things and I'm going to continue my quest to find someplace with a fast machine. Update, I found a v v fast internet place right down the street; the only thing I sti ... 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