Another building

Bangkok

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October 16th 2010
Well the Rain continues, I think Halifax is dry compared to Bangkok BUT it did let up a bit at lunch time so I hired a taxi and headed into town, some 20 Kilometers from my hotel. I am amazed, all the negatives I heard about the city are not true. First of all it is beautiful, there are the slums but there are also long tree lined streets, lots of boulavards(sp) and nice little lakes. Most informa ... 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