Train arrives in Bangkok

One Week in Bangkok

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March 2nd 2011
Bangkok is definitely the most hectic place I've visited. Kuala Lumpur and Singapore don't compare, and even though London has traffic and crowds everything there is so much more regulated and ordered. Here, you never know quite what to expect on turning a corner other than that there will be some kind of activity going on. On just about every street, from the 6-lane throughfares to the narrow all ... 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