Temple in Surat Thani

Final Destination

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August 13th 2006
Here I am on my third and final day in Bangkok. I fly out at 1:20 am tonight and stop in South Korea, Japan, and LA. Earlier in my trip I passed through Bangkok, but never spent the night here. My first impression was not good, but I must admit that this place has now grown on me. I could easily spend another week here. I had a relaxing couple days on Railey Beach, spent reading and swimming and ... 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