Along the Chao Phraya River

Vietnam and a touch of Thailand

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June 8th 2010
I've decided to break this trip up into a few blogs as there is so much to share with all of you. This first entry will only cover the first two days of our trip, in and around Bangkok. Our Vietnam travels will follow. For the past 6 years, Rachel and I have taken a yearly trip together. This year we planned to visit Thailand, but the reports of political unrest there convinced us to detour ... read more

Asia » Thailand

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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