Barry in the grand Palace

Wallowing in Bangkok

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February 16th 2009
Hi All, 10 days in Bangkok so far whilst waiting for my new debit cards to arrive at the British Embassy. Hmmm, what to write... I guess I'd start by saying Bangkok isn't my favorite place. Too many hammered Western folk the likes of which is part of the reason why it was so nice to leave Britain in the first place. It's incredibly modern for the most part, get the same old hassles from tuk tu ... 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