Thai children are so lucky

Bangkok II

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March 5th 2011
Bangkok for a second time. We ditched the scabby backpackers and stayed in the hip, modern and classy area of Sukhumvit. After Cambodia all we wanted was public transport and clean, sharp lines. So we hit the city's shopping centre district-Central World, Gaylorn, Siam Square etc. One can catch a sky train and then walk along elevated skyways, no need to touch the ground. Fabulous. They say they'r ... 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