On the Road 1

Day 54-57 Kolkata to Bangkok

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September 6th 2010
Day 54 Kolkata to Bangkok (Thurs 26th Aug) Another border crossing today! Fortunately we are flying this time and it is always easier to get through in an airport than it is at the land borders. Our flight was late morning so we allowed plenty of time to get to the airport, which was about an hour from our hotel. Our bags had to go through security and get security tagged before we checked i ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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