Temple

Destination Bangkok

---

October 20th 2011
So here we go... I'm currently sat in a bar on Rambuttri Road, near Khao San Road, Chang beer to hand - which takes a bit of getting used to at 6.4% proof! The flight from Dubai to BKK provided some very entertaining people watching - a large proportion were in their 50s, single guys, shaved heads, head to toe in denim last seen in the 80s. Supporting their heavy guts were bumbags, no doub ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

---

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