River festival

THE CALL OF THE MILD – the conclusion of The Grand Tour

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November 23rd 2012
When does the lure of the mundane become more compelling than the lure of adventure? At around eight and a half months by our reckoning, so this is the end of our travels, homeward bound via Bangkok and Sydney. It’s definitely been an adventure - The Grand Tour - not a holiday. We don’t seem capable of doing ‘holidays’ – that’s what we’re coming back to Matarangi for - there’s no ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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