Vertigo at the mall

Bangkok, Round 1

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November 30th 1999
Going from gas-powered tractors to the skyline of Bangkok would be like taking a bus from Amish country in Lancaster, PA to Grand Central Station. I fell asleep with my head on the window, and when I awoke what was in front of me was definitly not the Kansas I'd been used to. First of all, the city's growth is uninhibited by surrounding water, so the area is absolutely massive. Some stunning ... 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