River Ride

Ferry Ride from Central Pier to Tha Tien- Bangkok

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April 18th 2012
Okay, day 2 in Bangkok, now the real sight-seeing begins. We decided to plan our day to see the Wat Arun, Wat Phrao and the Grand Place. We set off by subway to Central Pier. In Bangkok the subway system is very good and efficient; however the older part of the city does not have a subway that goes there. I think historically Bangkok was really a water city, so anything near the river does not hav ... 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