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Introducing Bangkok

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January 28th 2011
There were a few stops during the trip where the driver or another worker would get out to buy something for themselves and some where we stopped at small bus terminals or on the side of the road to drop off/pick up people. Other than that, the journey was pretty smooth and we made pretty good time I think, and were at the Bangkok bus terminal a little after 6 am. I didn’t look at my watch so 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