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January 2nd 2009
It wasn’t long before the minivan pulled up outside the train station (near Surat Thani, I think). At the allotted time and after hooking up the engine, we were allowed to board the train for the 12 hour overnight run to Bangkok. We were a bit apprehensive after the uncomfortable night we had had the on the train from Singapore to KL. From the fluffy pillows, smartly dressed carriage staff, ... 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