The ferry boat

A sweaty mess

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July 15th 2012
Thailand is hot! And muggy! Which means I'm always sweating! In Bangkok it's especially bad because of all the cars, street vendors cooking, and all the cement and people. Thank goodness for their air conditioned metro system. It is a very welcome relief from the intense heat walking around. Most hostels offer rooms with either a fan or air conditioning and you pay quite a bit more for air ... 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