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Livin' it up in Bangkok!

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November 29th 2006
Hey everyone, I'm currently in Ban Krut (hope I spelled it right) soaking up the rays on the beach. We're here for one week, then off to another beach in Pha Ngan. I can think of worse places to be. We just got here 2 days ago from Bangkok, and let me tell you, that is one crazy place!!! I'm sure that Bangkok isn't Thailand, much like Amsterdam isn't Holland or Tokyo isn't Japan. Still, it' ... 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