Temple Statue

Thailand

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October 21st 2006
We landed in Bangkok around mid-day at the new airport which had only been open for 4 weeks, we were told it is now the biggest airport in the world. Yet again we hadn’t prearranged accommodation, so we booked a room in the city through the tourist info desk at the airport. We caught a taxi to the hotel and were totally ripped off by the driver, even though he was running the meter. Unfortunat ... read more

Asia » Thailand

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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