food is available from street stalls all over, at varying levels of hygeine

First Stop

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April 13th 2011
After a ridiculously tiring/disorienting journey, we arrived in bangkok. We stayed in the western part of the city, in Banglamphu, by the Chao Praya river. The size of the city was mind-boggling. It made new york (and new york traffic) look like a small town. The lack of sleep and a small dose of culture shock made the first two days a bit surreal. I still haven't achieved anything like a normal s ... 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