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Joe Blogs - Bangkok 13°45'N 100°29′E

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February 12th 2012
Well, it had to happen sometime. I guess it was always a case of when, not if. I imagine the lead story in the local paper would have read something like this: "At approximately 18:30 yesterday, the centre of Phnom Penh was rocked by a massive botty explosion centered around the Wat Omulen (that Omulen) district. The first floor windows of the Amajayan hotel were blown out and passers-by wer ... 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