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Sensational Bangkok

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July 12th 2010
It is tempting to say that Bangkok is just a more prosperous version of Manila. In terms of physical infrastructure Bangkok is where Manila could have been had it experienced the same economic success Thailands has enjoyed since the 90s. Both cities share the same stifling heat and humidity, high population (around 11 million), reputation for horrible traffic jams and inhabitants known for friend ... 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