Democracy Statue

Bangkok

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June 9th 2011
We are finally in Bangkok after a mad day of travelling. We had a bus booked to pick us up between 12:30 and 1 in the afternoon but it never came! Terry walked down to the travel agent while I waited with the bags and the agent said she’d booked us on the wrong day! She sent a taxi driver to take us to the ferry pier and told us to find the rep from the “holiday” travel company. She did even ... 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