Shy my tuk tuk driver for the day

A classic start

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July 9th 2012
It sounds like most peoples first full day in Bangkok tends to be a bit of a whirlwind with a rip off here or there. Mine was no different. My flight in from Seoul was almost 2 hours late because of air traffic so I did not get in until well past midnight. The airport skyway stops running at midnight do that only left a taxi. I unfortunately was unaware that taxis are supposed to use the meter by ... 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