Khlong Saen Saab

A traditional way to get around Bangkok is via its khlongs, or canals. The city is after all sometimes described as the Venice of the East. This was the Thong Lor pier. Less than 15 baht for pretty much any distance. Effective to bypass the crazy traffic, but certainly not the most glamorous route, splashing polluted waters, seeping rain and all.

Bangkok (Jul-Sep 12)

September 27th 2012
Some of you might have noticed that I'd hardly updated this blog the past two months, and the reason is because I've been mostly just based in Bangkok taking Thai classes, exploring the city, and not moving around to the provinces that much. I thought I'd do a consolidated update towards the end of my time here, which has now almost arrived, so here it is. Two months here in the Big ... 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

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