Ceylon Tea Shops at Colombo Airport

The Long Way Home

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May 25th 2011
I had a few more days in Bangkok before the conclusion of my tour of South East Asia. I stayed, as I did my first time in the Thai capital back in February, at the Marcopolo Hostel which, while really basic and noisy owing to being above a nightclub was great value, with friendly staff and decent wi-fi. 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