Asia » Thailand 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
Unofficial ambassador to the street-sleepers of Kolkata, the mountain folk of Nepal, ice-cream vallas in Tamil Nadu, grizzled buskers in Wellington, taxi drivers in China, and whoever else starts a conversation. "The best travelers do not know their destination."... full info