Sweetcorn Fritters

Bangkok

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June 12th 2012
After leaving Koh Tao at 8am, we had a two hour ferry ride, a slight break for lunch and then an eight hour bus journey to get to Bangkok. Luckily the bus company knew that the majority of passengers were backpackers and dropped us off two streets down from the Khao San Road. After following the crowd past the street food stalls, foot massage parlours and American tourists feasting on fried insect ... 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